Another Property Tax Shift? [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Another Property Tax Shift? [Publication Details] HTML Description: Similar to the 1990s, the budget proposes to shift $1.3 billion of property taxes from local governments to K-14 districts and reduce state education spending by an equal amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1093

Booking Fees [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Booking fees are charges imposed on cities, special districts, school districts, colleges, and universities to recover the costs associated with booking persons into the county jail. County authority to impose booking fees gives local agencies incentives to use county booking and detention services wisely and efficiently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1144

Local Government Housing Mandates [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Local Government Housing Mandates [Publication Details] HTML Description: As part of its general plan, every city and county is required to prepare a "housing element" which assesses the conditions of its housing stock and outlines a five-year plan for housing development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1145

Williamson Act—Subventions for Open Space [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The Williamson Act allows cities and counties to enter into contracts with landowners to restrict certain property to open space and agricultural uses. In return for these restrictions, the property owners pay reduced property taxes because the land is assessed at a lower-than-maximum level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1147

The Governor's Tax Proposal: Evaluation and Alternatives [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The Governor's Tax Proposal: Evaluation and Alternatives [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/944

The Vehicle License Fee and The 2002-03 Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We provide a history of the VLF tax reductions and an explanation of the distribution of the revenues. We also answer many common questions regarding the VLF—including information about the insufficient moneys provision in current law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/853

Mental Health Services for Special Education Pupils [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We recommend the Legislature set aside funding for the AB 3632 program mandate--"Services to Handicapped Students"--pending development of a new program of county mental health services for special education pupils.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/870

Realignment Revisited: An Evaluation of the 1991 Experiment In State-County Relations [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2001 - Realignment Revisited: An Evaluation of the 1991 Experiment In State-County Relations [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/755

Property Tax Administration Funding Not Ideal Approach [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - Property Tax Administration Funding Not Ideal Approach [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/683

Fiscal Challenge From Three Major Lawsuits [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - California faces a very positive budgetary environment, but three legal challenges--Special Education. Property Tax Shift, and Smog Impact Fees--pose some fiscal concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/672