Understanding Proposition 218

(b) ''Local government " means any county, city, city and county, including a charter city or county, any special district, or any other local or regional governmental entity. (c) ''Special district " means an agency of the state, formed pursuant to general law or a special act, for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/120196_prop_218/understanding_prop218_1296.html

Sheltering the Homeless: Alternatives to the Armories

Chapter  716 requires that county governments which use the armories submit a report to the state by June 30, 1998 in order to continue to use the armories during the following winter. The report must outline the county's progress towards providing alternative emergency shelters.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/120397_homeless/120397_armory.html

California Counties: A Look at Program Performance, Part 3

In addition, some criminal activities within counties are heavily affected by actions of others, particularly c ities within the counties, and demographic factors beyond a county's control. For these reasons, it was difficult to assemble information assessing how well counties are operating their criminal justice programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/0598_california_counties/0598_california_counties_part_3.html

Information Technology Best Practices

Little testing had been done to determine whether the system could meet the needs of all the counties. In fact, the majority of counties had chosen the other pilot project as be ing more closely aligned with their business practices, but since it was not completed at the time the decision needed to be made, it was not chosen for statewide implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/121598_it_practices/1298_info_technology_best_practices.html

LAO Recommended Legislation: Education

LAO Reference Please see our report, Taking Advantage of New Federal Higher Education Tax Credits (February 1998). LAO Contact
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1298_rec_legislation/1298_legislation_education.html

^[PDF] An LAO Report Gambling in California: An Overview

These clubs are: California Commerce Club (300 tables), Bicycle Club (200 tables), Hollywood Park Casino (140 tables), Normandie Club (120 tables), and Crystal Park Casino (110 tables)—all in Los Angeles County—and Ladbroke’s Casino-San Pablo (100 tables) in Contra Costa County.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/12998_gambling/12998_gambling.pdf

1998 Cal Facts Program Trends--Part III

Of the 1.7 million acres of state-owned wildlands, 48 percent is concentrated in five counties. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is the primary state landowner in Men docino County, while the Department of Parks and Recreation is the primary state landowner in the other four.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/98calfacts_program_trends_part3.html

Chapter 3: Revenue Projections

Additional local rates ranging from 1.25  percent to 2.5  percent are imposed by cities, counties, and transportation districts, bringing the current combined state-local tax rate to between 7.25  percent and 8.5  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_fiscal_outlook/1998_fiscal_forecast_chapter_3.html

Supplemental Report of the Budget Act 1999-00 Fiscal Year

This report shall include, but is not limited to, a description of the boards efforts to recruit and retain tax auditor position classifications, tax technician classifications, business tax compliance specialists, and related revenue and collections position classifications at the board.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/99-00_supp_rpt_lang.html

^[PDF] An LAO Propositions 12 and 13 Parks and Water Bonds: Implementation Issues

An LAO Propositions 12 and 13 Parks and Water Bonds: Implementation Issues ($913 million) ($355 million) aIncludes playground equipment, grants to specific cities and counties, urban forestry, and sports facilities for disadvantaged youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/052500_parkwater_bonds/052500_parkwater_bonds.pdf