The 2019-20 Budget: What Can Be Done to Improve Local Planning for Housing?

Feb 20, 2019 - One option could be to allocate some or all of future growth in local property and/or sales taxes within each county to jurisdictions based on their population growth. While such changes could be worthwhile, we caution that they would face several hurdles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

^[PDF] Property tax assessment.

Other Taxes on Property Sales. Cities and counties collect taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1 billion for cities and counties each year. Counties Administer the Property Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2019/190479.pdf

LAO Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget Bill Perspectives and Issues Part VI A, Property Tax Shift

In the case of counties, the county's receipt of Proposition  172 sales tax revenues. (For information regarding the property tax shift amounts, please see our April 1996 policy brief, Reversing the Property Tax Shifts.)
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/part6a_tax_shift_pi97.html

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates [Publication Details] Description: In this post, we analyze the Governor’s proposed one-year fuel tax holiday. This proposal presents the Legislature with a tradeoff between reducing fuel expenses and funding state highway projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4528

^[PDF] Other Taxes on Home Purchases. Cities and

Other Taxes on Home Purchases. Cities and counties collect taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1 billion for cities and counties. Counties Administer the Property Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2018/prop5-110618.pdf

Proposition 63: Mental Health Services Expansion and Funding. Tax on Incomes Over $1 Million.

Tax on Incomes Over $1 Million. Mental Health Services Expansion and Funding.  Tax on Incomes Over $1 Million.  Initiative Statute. Background County Mental Health Services. Counties are the primary providers of mental health care in California communities for persons who lack private coverage for such care.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2004/63_11_2004.htm

^[PDF] ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Furthermore, a local one-half of one percent sales tax is collected in the three-county Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District for use by BART, the San Francisco Municipal Railway, and AC Transit. The same rate is applied in Santa Clara County for the Santa Clara County Transit District.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1979/01_alternitive_public_transportation_funding_for_los_angeles_county.pdf

^[PDF] Parole Realignment LAO Alternative Budget Package

Parole Realignment LAO Alternative Budget Package Parole Realignment LAO Alternative Budget Package L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 3, 2008 1L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 3, 2008 Three Financing Approaches Shift state General Fund revenues to counties Impose new tax LAO Budget Package Reallocates: Water and
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/localgov/2008/parole_realignment_03_10_08.pdf

Taxpayer protection and government accountability. [Ballot]

Jan 19, 2022 - Local governments use revenues from taxes and fees to fund a variety of services, like fire and polic e, public works, and parks. Current Requirements to Approve Taxes and Fees.   State law requires increases in local taxes to receive approval of the local governing body —for example, a city council or county board of supervisors —as well as approval of voters in that local jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-042

The 2021-22 Budget: Business Tax Incentives

Jan 28, 2021 - The rate includes: 3. 94  p ercent for the state ’s General Fund. 3. 31  p ercent to 6. 56  p ercent for various local programs, including 1. 06  p ercent to counties for criminal justice, mental health, and social services under 2011 Realignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4327