^[PDF] The California Craft Cannabis Initiative

State law also authorizes cities and counties to regulate the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries in their jurisdictions. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2005, however, that federal authorities could continue under federal law to prosecute California patients and providers engaged in the cultivation and use of marijuana for medical purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150246.pdf

^[PDF] Welfare Reform's Immigrant Restrictions - County Costs Probably Less Than Projected

Citi- zenship, of course, would permit legal immi- grants to retain eligibility for SSI/SSP. Ac- cording to information reported by the state Department of Social Services, more than 90 percent of the immigrants receiving SSI benefits in California have been in the U.S. five years or more, generally making them eligible to apply for citizenship immediately.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1996/update_california_10-1996.pdf

^[PDF] Taxing very high-income taxpayers and dedicating revenues to pandemic prevention.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works closely with the state’s 61 local public health departments (58 county and three city departments) to promote public health across California. Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, CDPH had a budget of around $3 billion, about two-thirds of which was provided to local public health departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2021/210510.pdf

^[PDF] UPDATE SEPTEMBER 1996

Water 2 1 Cal Update moves through the Bay-Delta’s conveyance system of canals and channels, and is trans- ported to cities and farms in the Bay Area, the San Joaquin Valley, and most of Southern California by the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project (CVP).
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/cal_update/sept_96_calupdate.pdf

^[PDF] The Bay-Delta: A Key to Solving California's Water Problem

Water --------~~--------------------~----------1 CAl UpdATE moves through the Bay-Delta's conveyance system of canals and channels, and is trans- ported to cities and farms in the Bay Area, the San Joaquin Valley, and most of Southern California by the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project (CVP).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1996/update_california_9-1996.pdf

^[PDF] California Budget Deficit Prevention Act, Amendment No. 1-S

The Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies (cities, counties, special districts, and K-14 school and community college districts) for the cost of implementing a state mandated “new program” or “higher level of service,” unless the mandate pertains to a crime or infraction or other conditions apply.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2004/040031.pdf

^[PDF] General obligation bonds for natural resources-related programs and projects.

Over three-quarters of this spending is done at the local level, such as by water districts, cities, and counties. About 80 percent of this local spending is paid for by individuals as ratepayers of water and sewer bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2017/170468.pdf

^[PDF] UPDATE OCTOBER 1996

Citi- zenship, of course, would permit legal immi- grants to retain eligibility for SSI/SSP. Ac- cording to information reported by the state Department of Social Services, more than 90 percent of the immigrants receiving SSI benefits in California have been in the U.S. five years or more, generally making them eligible to apply for citizenship immediately.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/cal_update/oct_96_calupdate.pdf

^[PDF] The California Renewable Energy and Clean Alternative Fuel Act

In addition, the state collects an annual VLF on motor vehicles, the reve- nues of which are distributed to cities and counties. Currently, the VLF rate is equal to 0.65 percent of a motor vehicle’s depreciated purchase price.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070978.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Proposition 26

Fees on Alcohol Retailers Some cities impose a fee on alcohol retailers and use the funds for: • Code and law enforcement. • Merchant education to reduce public nuisance problems associated with alcohol (such as violations of alcohol laws, violence, loitering, drug dealing, public drinking, and graffi ti). 7L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E September 29, 2010 
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/localgov/2010/Proposition_26_9_29_10.pdf