Major Features of the 1999 California Budget

Background The VLF is an annual fee on the ownership of a registered vehicle in California, levied in place of taxing vehicles as personal property. The revenues are distributed to cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/99_budget_features.html

^[PDF] 1970 Budget Analysis: Regulation and Licensing

How- ever, where citizens are unable to secure adequate insurance at reason- able rates in city areas where a riot potential exists it can result in further deterioration of these city areas and a mounting economic loss to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1970/16_regulation_1970.pdf

The 2023-24 Budget: County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission Mandate

May 2, 2023 - Historically, a city council or board of supervisors was responsible for establishing their own new council and supervisor districts, respectively. After the creation of the CRC, some charter cities established independent commissions with the authority to adopt a redistricting plan independent of their city council.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4766

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The budget includes $20.8  million from the General Fund through Caltrans to support four local transportation projects, including: (1) $8  million to repair storm damage to bluffs in Crescent City, (2) $5  million for the Active Transportation Program to support bike lanes that connect disadvantaged communities to higher education facilities and job centers, (3) $4  million to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE

The term "direct spending " refers here to the point at which spending on programs actually occurs, and does not reflect intergovernmental transfers of funds for program support. For example, when the state provides funds to localities who in turn directly spend them on programs, this is shown as local spending, not state spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgslf1.html

Evaluating the Sale-Leaseback Proposal: Should the State Sell Its Office Buildings? [Publication Details]

Apr 27, 2010 - We estimate that the sale of buildings would result in one-time revenue to the state of between $600 million and $1.4 billion, but that annual leasing costs would eventually exceed ownership costs by approximately $200 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2261

California Spending Plan, Chapter 3

  $9.2 million to compensate certain claimants, including the City of Portola and Plumas County, with respect to the Department of Fish and Game's northern pike eradication project at Lake Davis.  
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1098_spending_plan/1098_spending_plan_chapter_3.html

The 2024-25 Budget: Property Tax Postponement Program [EconTax Blog]

Feb 29, 2024 - Proposal Budget Proposes $7.5 Million General Fund Transfer to the PTP Fund. The Governor ’s budget would provide the Department of Finance authority to transfer $7.5 million from the General Fund to the PTP Fund to ensure there are adequate resources available to cover costs in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/800

Test Claim CSM-4501 and Portions of CSM-4469, "School Site Councils and Brown Act Reform"

Contrary to the analysis in the Hayes and City of Sacramento cases, there is no discussion of penalties, legal risk, regulatory environment, constitutional rights, or total program funding. In short, the staff analysis cites the Hayes and City of Sacramento cases, but ignores the Hayes and City of Sacramento analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/sections/local_govt/010600_letter_site_councils.html

^[PDF] Test Claim CSM-4501 and Portions of CSM-4469, “School Site Councils and Brown Act Reform”

Paula Higashi 2 January 6, 2000 Contrary to the Constitution The purpose of California’s mandate reimbursement requirement is to prevent the state from transferring the cost of government from itself to local agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/sections/local_govt/010600_letter_site_councils.pdf