2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Criminal Justice Realignment

Ideally, tax systems are neutral in that they treat similar households and businesses in a similar fashion. This tax policy goal is not evident in California ’s taxation of property. Specifically, while all other types of property are taxed at a 1 percent rate, cars and trucks are taxed at a 0.65 percent rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/crim/Realignment_012709/Realignment_012709.aspx

^[PDF] The 2014-15 Budget: Changes to a Local Infrastructure Financing Tool

BACKGROUND Local Government Finance Property Taxes Are Allocated to Local Governments. Californians pay around $50 billion in property taxes annually. County auditors distribute these revenues to local governments— schools, community colleges, counties, cities, and special districts—pursuant to state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/local-infrastructure-financing/infrastructure-031014.pdf

The 2014-15 Budget: Changes to a Local Infrastructure Financing

Background Local Government Finance Property Taxes Are Allocated to Local Governments. Californians pay around $50 billion in property taxes annually. County auditors distribute these revenues to local governments —schools , community colleges, counties, cities, and special districts —pursuant to state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/local-infrastructure-financing/infrastructure-031014.aspx

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - In March  2023, DSS issued a letter to counties updating the state ’s policies. The letter communicated a number of updates: Effective January 1, 2023, DSS instructs that counties shall no longer refer parents, whose children have been removed from the home and who are receiving child welfare services, to the state child support program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861

U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 14, 2023 - U.S. retail sales have grown 1.9 percent over the last 3 months and 2.9 percent over the last 12 months. Sales have grown faster than inflation over the last 3 months but slower than inflation over the last 12.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/773

^[PDF] Gaming Control Act, Amendment No. 3-S

In addition, the measure imposes a gross revenue gaming tax of up to 10 percent of the gross revenue from gaming activities in licensed facilities. Twenty-five percent of the tax revenue would be deposited in the state’s General Fund; 25 percent would be allocated to the county where the revenue is generated; and 50 percent to the local
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2001/011027_INT.pdf

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget includes up to $134. 4  m illion General Fund for the state to reimburse counties for costs counties incur to replace voting systems. Counties may seek reimbursement for costs to replace voting systems incurred after April 29, 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/12

November 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Dec 12, 2018 - November 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein November 2018 State Tax Collections Personal Income Tax (PIT) Collections in November Higher Due to Processing Issue. As noted last month , a processing issue caused a delay in the receipt of October withholding.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/334

^[PDF] An Overview and Assessment of Los Angeles County's 1995-96 Budget Problem

In 1995-96, the county estimates that its loss due to the state offset will be $120 million. • Slow Growth in Local Taxes. Property taxes, sales taxes, and vehicle license fees have been impacted by the recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1995/an_overview_and_assessment_of_los_angeles_countys_1995-96_budget_problems.pdf

^[PDF] "Local Taxpayers and Public Safety Protection Act"

Delay city and county receipt, in 2003-04, of about $1 billion of VLF replacement revenues. Alter the allocation of property taxes and VLFs among some cities and counties. Reduce the amount of sales and property taxes received by local governments by exempting certain transactions and properties from taxation, without providing offsetting revenues to local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/031003.pdf