A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - State required cities and counties to shift property tax revenue on a one –time basis to schools. Cities and counties were backfilled with VLF revenue. Reduced Proposition  98 General Fund cost by $100  million. 1993 –94 ERAF Shift.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - The package also sets aside an additional $200  million annually for road maintenance and rehabilitation for counties that have enacted developer fees or voter ‑approved taxes dedicated specifically to transportation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

Homeowners and renters tax relief. [Ballot]

Jun 22, 2015 - Property Taxes Are a Major Source of Local Government Revenue. Californians paid around $52  billion in property taxes in 2013-14. County auditors distribute property tax revenues to local governments —schools, community colleges, counties, cities, and special districts —pursuant to state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-028

^[PDF] LAO 1998 Budget Analysis: Judiciary and Criminal Justice Chapter

Administrative coordination consists of merging the administrative opera- tions of the courts within counties. Examples include the provision of jury services by one office for all the courts within a county, or having one budget staff for all the courts within a county.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/pdfs_anl98/crim_justice_anl98.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis: The Tax Reduction and Taxpayer Equity Act of 2005

Specifically , the measure authorizes each county board of supervisors to set the property tax rate for commercial properties at 2 percent to 3  percent of its full cash value. The rate that a county board of supervisors sets for commercial properties also would apply to a portion of the value for some residential prope rties.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050111.htm

^[PDF] State Oversight of Redevelopment

These revenues help fund school, community college, city, county, special district, and redevelopment agency opera- tions. Redevelopment’s share of property taxes has grown over time. Redevelopment receives about 10 percent of property taxes, over $3 billion annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/localgov/2005/State_Oversight_of_Redevelopment_031705.pdf

2013 Initiative Analysis: The Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act of 2014 (Amendment #1-S)

The measure states that existing state and local sales and use taxes shall be applied to marijuana sold for recreational use. However, the measure states that marijuana sold for medical or dietary purposes shall be exempt from such taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130606.aspx

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year. However, certain types of spending are excluded from this limit. In recent years, the limit has been an important consideration in state budgeting decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - The 1991 and 2011 r ealignments dedicated state sales tax and vehicle license fee revenue to counties for the administration of various programs on behalf of the state. The budget provides $ 750  m illion to backfill anticipated declines in realignment revenue in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263

U.S. Retail Sales Update: November 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 15, 2022 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) declined 0.6 percent from October to November.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/764