^[PDF] The 2012-13 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Auction Revenues

In November 2010, voters approved Proposition 26, which expanded the definition of what constitutes a tax and a tax increase so that more proposals would require approval by two-thirds of the Legislature (or, in some cases, by local voters).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2012/resources/cap-and-trade-auction-revenues-021612.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1993 Budget Analysis: Making Government Make Sense

The existing county-wide 1/4 cent levied for transit purposes and the existing authority for county- wide local option sales taxes would be continued. State-Level Changes Changes also are necessary at the state level.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1993/MGMS_reprint_02-93.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1995 Budget Analysis: Judiciary & Criminal Justice Chapter

Consequently, there is an incentive for the county to send offenders to the state instead of providing placements within the county. As a result, some counties send a disproportionate share of less serious offenders to the Youth Au- thority in comparison to other counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1995/criminal_justice_anl95.pdf

Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill: Perspectives on State Revenues

In total, existing sales tax rates range from 7.25percent i n counties with no optional taxes, to 8.5percent in the City and County of San Francisco. At this time, no county levies the maximum rate generally possible of 8.75percent. -- Figu re 11 shows how the total sales and use tax rate varies
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1995/part3-B.html

Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill: Perspectives on State Revenues

Another is that the basic characteristics of differe nt tax bases and tax rates differ from each other. For example, income taxes and sales taxes are ad valorem taxes, which apply percentage tax rates to dollar tax bases.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1995/part3-a.html

^[PDF] LAO 1995 Budget Analysis: Resources Chapter

Under current law, for example, county planning agen- cies are required to submit drafts of safety elements of the county's gen- eral plan, or any amendments to the safety element, to the Board of For- estry.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1995/resources_anl95.pdf

1996-97 Budget Analysis: State Administration, Part II

Given the millions of dollars spent annually on employee transportation costs and related lodging and meals--and the lo st productivity while traveling-- videoconferencing appears to offer a cost-effective alternative in many cases to travel.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96h2.html

LAO Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget BillJudiciary and Criminal Justice, Crosscutting Issues Part B

County Juvenile Detention Facilities Juvenile offenders in counties are subject to a "continuum of care" where services are provided by county probation departments and other county and private agencies for prevention, intervention, supervision, and detention.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/crim_justice_crosscutting-b_anal97.html

1997-98 Budget Analysis, Criminal Justice Departments Major Issues

Specifically, the Governor's budget proposes the following: The 38 largest counties transmit $890  million to the state Trial Court Trust Fund for support of the trial courts. (This is the amount that all 58 counties provided for support of the courts in 1994-95.)
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/crim_justice_overview_anal97.html

^[PDF] LAO 1997 Budget Analysis: Resources Chapter

These include regulatory processes (such as review of timber harvest plans), statutory requirements for the protection of species and for planning (such as the requirement that local agencies develop General Plans), and state tax policies and laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/resources_anal97.pdf