LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - Recommendations in this report include, among many others: (a) Simplify and Consolidate K-12 General Purpose Funding, (b) Promote the Adoption of Health Information Technology in California, (c) Fund Inmate Education Programs Based on Actual Attendance, and (d) Increase and Index the State Gas Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897

Public Safety/Parole Realignment Property Tax Redirection [Publication Details]

Mar 10, 2008 - Public Safety/Parole Realignment Property Tax Redirection [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1787

Realignment of Parole Could Improve Public Safety and Help Address Budget Shortfall [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - We propose a nearly $500 million realignment of responsibility for supervision of low-level criminal offenders from the state parole system to county probation. Funding for parole realignment would come from a reallocation of waste and water district property taxes, city Proposition 172 sales taxes, and vehicle license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1740

Proposition 172—How Did it Affect Spending for Public Safety [Publication Details]

Jun 9, 1994 - On November 2, 1993, California voters enacted Proposition 172, which established a permanent statewide half-cent sales tax for support of local public safety functions in cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/216