California’s “top two” primary election system. [Ballot]

Jan 30, 2018 - This measure would change how state and county elections officials prepare, print, and mail ballot materials. These changes would tend to increase costs by increasing the number of candidates on general election ballots.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-053

Proposed statutory initiative to create a statewide public electrical utility. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - In addition, while transferring the responsibility to provide electricity from private companies to a public entity would likely reduce certain state and local tax revenues (such as property tax and corporate income tax) because public entities often do not pay such taxes, it is uncertain how governments would respond to this potential reduction in tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-056

^[PDF] California's Correctional Situation

California's Correctional Situation The State-County Lin in Corrections (continued) Legislature Should Consider "Realigning" State and County Responsibilities for Corrections • Because local governments actions affect the state's caseloads and are on the "frontline," they should be given a greater fiscal incentive to treat and punish offenders early in their
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1995/cal_correctional_situation.pdf

STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM

Los Angeles County has 638 bridges in the seismic retrofit program, the greatest number of any single county. The second largest number of bridges are in San Diego County (257). O f counties outside of southern California, Alameda has the greatest number of bridges in the seismic retrofit program (179).
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgtrans2.html

^[PDF] Proposition 9: Victim's Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsy's Law

Although some counties release inmates early from jail, the overall cost of this provision for counties is unknown. This would depend on how potential legal issues surrounding the early release restrictions are resolved and how counties com- ply with them.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2008/Prop_9_9_23_08.pdf

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: SSI/SSP (5180)

We recommend instructing counties to focus their existing advocacy efforts on the CAPI cases most likely to be eligible for this federal SSI extension. To further encourage counties to focus on these cases, we recommend establishing an incentive payment to counties for each case transferred to federal eligibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/ss/ss_anl09003003.aspx

A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes [Publication Details]

Mar 20, 2014 - A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes [Publication Details] Video Description: For about 100 years, California’s local governments generally could raise taxes without directly securing their residents’ consent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2978

Update on strong California capital gains tax collections in September

Sep 30, 2013 - This note provides an update on 2013-14 state revenues, particularly the state ’s personal income tax (PIT) and corporate tax collections. September is the first month of the fiscal year in which significant amounts of PIT and  corporate tax   “estimated payments ” are submitted to the state ’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/774

Update on State and School District Reserves

Apr 5, 2020 - Property tax revenue, for example, arrives in two large installments (in December and April). Districts also save money for large, anticipated costs like replacing computers or unexpected costs like repairing a damaged roof.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4216

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - As a result of the ongoing pandemic, most county human services offices have been affected by public health closures since March. We have talked to several of these offices throughout the state, and we understand that they have made extraordinary effo rts to ensure CalWORKs remains accessible even during public health lockdowns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306