LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: In-Home Supportive Services

We would note that the county reviews did not include Los Angeles County, which tends to assign less hours than the state average. Further, counties indicate that the review methodology did not employ a completely random sample.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/health_ss/hss_18_ihss_anl04.htm

Child Abuse and Neglect in California - Part IV

As shown on page 21, there is significant variation among the counties in the percentage of reports that are "screened out" at the initial contact stage. Among the large counties, it ranges from 19 percent in Los Angeles County to 55 percent in Contra Costa County.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/010596_child_abuse/cw11096d.html

^[PDF] Summary of Recommended Legislation

The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) enforces the EHA in 44 of the state's 58 counties. In the remaining 14 counties, the department only monitors local govern- ment enforcement of the EHA, as these counties are exercising their option to assume responsibility for implementing the ERA in their jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1987/02_87_summary_of_recommended_legislation%20.pdf

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy [Publication Details]

Oct 15, 2020 - These actions include the offsetting of what would otherwise be General Fund costs with (1) revenues from the federally approved reauthorized tax on managed care organizations and (2) federal Medicaid funds that are being provided to the state at an enhanced level during the term of the public health emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4281

^[PDF] LAO 1996 Perspectives and Issues: AN OVERVIEW OF STATE EXPENDITURES

This measure made permanent a temporary half-cent increase in the state sales tax and dedicated the revenue to the LPSF for allocation by the Legislature to cities and counties. These allocations, in effect, offset some of the local revenue loss from shifts of property taxes to schools that were enacted to reduce the state’s school funding obligation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p964-1.pdf

^[PDF] The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

DSS issued guidance to counties about the availability of the 2021-22 non-competitive allocations for all 58 counties (and a tribal set aside) in mid-February; county welfare departments will indicate whether they accept their allocations by the end of March.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4558/Child-Welfare-Proposals-022222.pdf

^[PDF] Whether the state would be required to fund the additional costs

Whether the state would be required to fund the additional costs counties may bear for these reforms is unclear. County Inmate Eligibility Processes Could Increase Medi-Cal Caseload and Represent a Reimbursable County Mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4374/CalAIM-Financing-021621.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis: Every Vote Counts—The Voter Identification Act

To the extent the measure increased the number of provisional ballots cast, county processing costs would increase. Any increased county costs from these factors would be incurred at each election held.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050091.htm

^[PDF] 1945-47 Legislative Auditor's Report: Section I

If in addition to the above, any considerable amount of the large special appropriation items for the assisting of cities and counties, the'building of local highways, and providing for a comprehensive state-wide plan for flood control, is made available, then it is certain that these must either he substituted for proposals made by the Governor or that taxes must be materially increased unless a very large deficit is incurred.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1945/02_section_1_1945-47.pdf

Juvenile Crime--How Does California's Juvenile Justice System Work?

Typical Outcomes of 1,000 Juvenile Contacts With Police Profile of Juvenile Offenders Counties With Juvenile Detention Facilities Most counties have juvenile halls, which house offenders for an average of ten days.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/050195_juv_crime/kkpart5.aspx