LAO Other Government Areas

We estimate that the sale of buildings would result in one-time revenue to the state of between $600 million and $1.4 billion, but that annual leasing costs would eventually exceed ownership costs by approximately $200 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=5&category=13&year=0&page=15

Overview of Proposition 218 "The Right to Vote on Taxes Initiative"

The only local revenues not affected directly by Proposition 218 are: fees for local services not related to property, gas and electric charges, fees collected as a condition of property development, and int ergovernmental transfers.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/proposition218_handout.html

SANDAG: An Assessment of Its Role in the San Diego Region

In 2003, as discussed later in the report, the Legislature transferred the districts’ transit planning and capital p roject responsibilities to SANDAG. As a result, both transit systems currently function primarily as operating systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/sandag/sandag_033006.htm

2002 Budget Analysis: P&I, Perspectives on State Revenues

Of this total, 0.25  percent is deposited into county transportation funds, while the remaining 1  percent is allocated to city and county governments for their general purposes. Optional Local Rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/2002_pandi/pi_part_3_anl02.html

1998-99 Perspectives and Issues: Perspectives on State Revenues Part II

Figure 15 Special Funds Revenues and Transfers 1996-97 Through 1998-99
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/p_and_i_1998/part3_revenues2_pandi98.html

^[PDF] 1956 Budget Analysis: Highway Patrol

Effect of Freeways on Number of Accidents on Adjacent City Streets The effects of freeways on accidents on adjacent city streets is illustrated by statistics relative to the City of Tulare as reported in California Highways and Public Works for January, 1955.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1956/10_chp_1956.pdf

^[PDF] Major Financial Legislation Enacted in 1987

First, the measure increases the allocation of property tax reve- nues to cities which levy no or low property taxes. These cities would receive a minimum of 10 percent of the property tax revenues generated within their boundaries, to be phased in over a 10-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1987/11_87_major_financial_legislation_enacted_in_1987.pdf

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/1999/990310_INT.html

^[PDF] The 1993-94 State Budget: Perspectives and Issues

Shift property tax allocations from schools to cities and counties to offset net state-local cost shifts. Eliminate Counter-Productive Fiscal Incentives Transfer 1 percent local sales and use tax to state level, offset with increased property tax allocations.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1993/pandi_93_5.pdf

LAO Publications

This program is found to be an inefficient means of promoting home ownership, and options are offered for improving it, including capping the deduction amount or replacing it with a targeted tax credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=116&year=0&publicationType=0