2009 Initiative Analysis: Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Act of 2010 (version 2) Revised

Other Local Government Revenues Property Tax The Constitution establishes a 1  percent maximum property tax rate on real property and directs counties to collect these tax revenues and allocate them to local governments according to law.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090679.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 (Amendment #1-NS) Revised

Other Local Government Revenues Property Tax The Constitution establishes a 1  percent maximum property tax rate on real property and directs counties to collect these tax revenues and allocate them to local governments according to law.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090678.aspx

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update: February 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 27, 2024 - Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/799

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update: February 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 27, 2024 - Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/799

Taxpayer protection and government accountability. [Ballot]

Jan 19, 2022 - Local governments use revenues from taxes and fees to fund a variety of services, like fire and polic e, public works, and parks. Current Requirements to Approve Taxes and Fees.   State law requires increases in local taxes to receive approval of the local governing body —for example, a city council or county board of supervisors —as well as approval of voters in that local jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-042

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - Furthermore, statewide costs could be affected by other factors that remain uncertain, such as ch anges in the number of counties that choose to file reimbursable claims and the extent to which counties include law enforcement or indirect costs in their claims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - While county social workers must still perform initial assessments to determine IHSS eligibility, they may do so using a telehealth option in lieu of face-to-face visits. Additionally, counties may suspend recipient annual reassessments through June 30, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Shifts Some County IHSS Costs to General Fund, Potentially Addressing Some State ‑County Cost ‑Sharing Issues. The budget proposes a number of changes to the mechanism by which the state provides counties with funding for IHSS costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Uniform Local Tax Rate . A 1.25  percent uniform local sales tax rate is levied in all counties (this is the so-called Bradley-Burns rate). Of this total, 1  percent is allocated to cities and counties for general purposes, and the remaining 0.25  percent is deposited into county transportation funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/p_and_i_1998/part3_revenues2_pandi98.html

2013 Initiative Analysis: Six Californias

Of California’s 58 counties, 14 currently are charter counties, including some of the largest ones, such as Los Angeles County, San Diego County, and Orange County. Charter cities generally have authority over their “municipal affairs.”
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130771.aspx