The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

A Primer: Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11

(b) Fifty percent for acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, modernization, or renovation of infrastructure, including, but not limited to, streets, roads, highways, transportation, water, parks, and open space, that is owned, or is to be acquired by, local governments. including cities, counties, a city and county, and special districts, but not school districts or co mmunity college districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/2003/aca_11/020503_aca_11.html

^[PDF] LAO 1995 Budget Analysis: Resources Chapter

To address these and related prob- lems, the review recommended that the department (1) develop a new master plan and mapping priorities for the program; (2) better inform cities and counties about the program; and (3) increase its productivity so as to complete all mapping within 10 to 15 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1995/resources_anl95.pdf

Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics

Mar 23, 2017 - City Agreements City of Los  Angeles Is Lead Public Guarantor. Before LA  2024 submitted its final bid documents to the IOC, the Los  Angeles City Council formally agreed to provide a number of contractual guarantees required for Olympic bid cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3622

^[PDF] LAO 1994 Budget Perspectives and Issues: Restructuring the State-Local Relationship

The shift of property taxes away from cities and counties to schools that has taken place in the last two years, however, has reduced city and county incen- tives to approve new developments. In combination with the long-standing incentives that encourage these entities to favor retail over other forms of development, it is clear that the existing incentives do not favor the types of development needed to further the state's economic growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1994/1994_pandi/pi94part5a_Restructuring_state-local.pdf

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: California Coastal Commission

We find that many counties and cities in coastal areas assess permit fees up to a fe w million dollars for comparable development projects. Current Law Requires Transfer of Commission's Permit Fee and Penalty Revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/resources/res_08_3720_anl04.htm

^[PDF] The Fair and Fiscally Responsible Public Employee Retirement Act

Some cities and counties have their own retirement boards to administer their plans. Other cities, counties, and special districts contract with PERS or their county retirement systems to administer their plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050022.pdf

^[PDF] Governor’s Automated Speed Enforcement Proposal

.  Under the Governor’s proposal, 85 percent of ASE revenues would be transferred to the state and then deposited into the Trial Court Trust Fund. The remaining 15 percent of revenues would be allocated to the city or county where the violation occurred.  How State Revenues Would Be Spent  The administration estimates that the proposal would result in
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2010/ASE_Proposal_02_03_10.pdf

The 2023-24 Budget: Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Testing Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Additionally, 12 counties and 8 cities operate and fund their own laboratories and conduct such testing. ( We note that local agencies also contract with private or other governmental laboratories for services.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4714

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Conformity

Oct 17, 2019 - (For example, it was previously possible to exchange the ownership of a copyright on a piece of music for the copyright on a different piec e of music.) Like-kind exchanges for real property, such as land and buildings, are still allowed for all CT and PIT filers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4100