LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Secretary of State (0890)

These earmarked funds have been allocated to counties. The vast majority of the discretionary funds were also used to provide funding to counties. The largest such commitment was $195 million in grants to counties for the purchase of voting machines and associated education and training.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/general_govt/gen_08_0890_anl07.aspx

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Apr 7, 2016 - Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit [Publication Details] Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit Format: HTML Description: The Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit (“child care tax credit” or “credit”) is a provision of the state income tax code that allows filers with income below $100,000 to reduce their tax liability by a percentage of their eligible child care expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3417

2001 Budget Analysis:Implementation of Proposition 36

The Legislature may wish to consider assisting counties in addressing these issues in light of the state's own significant stake in the potential success of Proposition 36. The suc cessful implementation of the proposition could both improve public safety and result in significant net savings for the state (and counties) on prison operation and construction c osts as well as other health and social services expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/health_ss/hss_3_CC_Prop36.htm

LAO Criminal Justice

In particular, we propose that the state shift to counties programs for juvenile offenders and adults convicted of drug possession crimes. Under our realignment concept, counties would have broad authority to manage juvenile and drug–addicted adult offenders programs to achieve success.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=3&category=0&year=0&page=16

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Child Welfare Services

In other words, this budget policy provides counties with $240  million more than needed to meet the 1984 standards. CWS Augmentation. The Legislature has been concerned about the large caseloads carried by social workers in many counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/Health_ss/hss_15_CWS_anl05.htm

2000 Cal Facts California's Demographics

How Fast Are Different Counties Growing? Changes in Populations--1995 Through 2000 Over the past five years, California's population grew by 2.4 million. Although less-dense inland counties tend to be growing the most in percentage terms, the larger, more urbanized counties are adding the most people.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/calfacts/2000_calfacts_demographics.html

Child Abuse and Neglect in California - Part I

(In 1991, the county's repor ting rate was almost 90 percent higher than the statewide average.) Riverside County had the lowest reporting rate in 1994, which was 40 percent below the statewide average.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/010596_child_abuse/cw11096a.html

^[PDF] A Status Report: Reducing Prison Overcrowding in California

The shifting of tens of thousands of inmates and parolees will require dramatic changes in policies and procedures for both the state and counties. For example, the Legislature must still A n l A o r e p o r T www.lao.ca.gov Legislative Analyst’s Office 7 determine how to permanently allocate the tax resources made available to counties for these new duties.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2011/crim/overcrowding_080511.pdf

A Status Report: Reducing Prison Overcrowding in California

The shifting of tens of thousands of inmates and parolees will require dramatic changes in policies and procedures for both the state and counties. For example, the Legislature must still determine how to permanently allocate the tax resources made available to counties for these new duties.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2011/crim/overcrowding_080511.aspx

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The state ’s largest three General Fund taxes —the personal income tax, sales and use tax, and corporation tax —are projected to increase 4  p ercent. Figure 3
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870