1999 Initiative Analysis: California Voter's Bill of Rights

The measure provides that city and county governments could avoid incurring these costs if they lacked the technological capability to comply with the provisions of the measure. T o the extent that city and county governments opted out under this provision, local government costs for implementing this measure would be reduced but state implementation costs w ould increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990311_INT.html

Cal Facts 2004 State Economy

The Inland Counties Have Been Growing the Fastest Total Population Growth, 1999-2004 The highest population growth rates have occurred mainly in the Central Valley and foothill counties, and in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in Southern California.
https://lao.ca.gov/2004/cal_facts/2004_calfacts_econ.htm

^[PDF] The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

However, certain counties and cities benefit significantly more than others. Specifically, while 12 counties and 8 cities currently use their own resources to support local criminal laboratories, 46 counties generally do not have to use any of their resources for criminal laboratory services.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4527/DOJ-proposals-021122.pdf

Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

Jan 16, 2019 - The Cal Grant B Access Award consists of a statutory amount funded by state General Fund ($1,648) and a supplemental amount funded by the College Access Tax Credit. The size of the supplement each year depends on the level of tax credit funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/228

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - In a July 2021 analysis of violent crime in large California counties, PPIC found that the share of crimes involving guns increased for homicides, aggravated assaults, and  robberies. Increase in Number of Armed and Prohibited Persons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

2002-03 Budget Analysis: General Government, Health and Human Services Agency Data Center (4130)

The purpose of the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) is to provide improved and uniform information technology capability to county welfare operations. The system is being delivered through a state partnership with the counties, each of which has chosen to be in one of four consortia.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/general_govt/gen_17_4130_hhsdc_anl02.htm

2009 Initiative Analysis: California Taxpayer Protection Act of 2010

These savings would be partially offset by increased state and county costs for children who shifted into state-and county-supported Foster Care or into county-run general assistance programs. The provisions changing the processes for applying for public benefits could also reduce state and local costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090113.aspx

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

The Universal Assessment Tool: Improving Care for Recipients of Home- and Community-Based Services [Publication Details]

Jan 22, 2015 - To ensure the UAT achieves the benefits of creating a more effective and efficient approach to HCBS assessment, we recommend: (1) legislation specifying intent to eventually use the UAT on a statewide basis, (2) development of an automated UAT customized to fit within California’s programmatic and policy environment, (3) piloting of county welfare departments and managed care plans as administrators of the UAT, and (4) a formal evaluation of the UAT pilot.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3165

Overview of the 2007-08 May Revision

Year-to-year timing differences between the collection of revenues by counties and the receipt of revenues by schools could also explain the 2005-06 shortfall. It is possible, for instance, that additional receipts may flow to the schools during the 2006-07 fiscal year, which may counterbalance the low growth in 2005-06.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/may_revise/may_revise_051507.aspx