2002-03 Budget Analysis: General Government, Tax Relief (9100)

The VLF is an annua l fee on the ownership of a registered vehicle in California, levied in place of taxing vehicles as personal property. The revenues are distributed to cities and counties. Since 19 98, the Legislature has reduced the VLF by 67.5  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/general_govt/gen_24_9100_anl02.htm

^[PDF] California's Property Tax

Because only a fraction of properties change ownership each year, only a small number of properties are reset to market value each year. The assessed value of other properties increase by up to 2 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2012/CA_Property_Tax_4_11_12.pdf

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Authorizes DOJ and select city attorneys to seek civil penalties. For DOJ actions, pena lty revenues are split equally between the state General Fund and the county in which the judgment was entered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2018-19 Budget: Administration of the 2017 Housing Package

Feb 8, 2018 - In 2018-19, proceeds from the charge will be split evenly between (1) grants to cities and counties to update land use planning documents and (2) assistance to homeless individuals and families. Beginning in 2019-20, most of the proceeds will go to cities and counties to fund affordable rental and ownership housing for low- and middle-income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3746

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - For the purposes of this primer, mass transportation includes what are commonly referred to as “transit ” services (such as city buses, subways, and ferries) as well as intercity rail and commercial aviation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

2001 Budget Analysis: Tax Relief (9100)

The VLF is an annual fee on the ownership of a registered vehicle in California, levied in place of taxing vehicles as personal property. The revenues are distributed to cities and counties. As part of the 1998 budget agreeme nt, the VLF was permanently cut by 25 percent, with the potential of future reductions of up to 67.5 percent (dependent on the growth of General Fund revenues).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_36_9100_Tax_Relief_anl01.htm

^[PDF] California's Tax System: A Primer

The economic factors underlying this change are not known, but could include different rates of investment in homes versus other properties and different property ownership transfer rates. Other Local Taxes Utility Users’ Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/tax_primer/tax_primer_040907.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1993 Budget Analysis: Making Government Make Sense

Property tax revenues now allocated to special districts would, in- stead, be entirely allocated to counties, or to cities in the case of city- dependent districts. These counties or cities would be responsible for funding them or taking over their operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1993/MGMS_reprint_02-93.pdf

2007 Initiative Analysis:Property Protection Act

For example, the effect of this measure would be limited to the extent the courts did not consider most existing state and local government property restrictions to be constraints on the ownership of property.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070768.aspx

Domestic ferrets. [Ballot]

Feb 9, 2022 - Fiscal Effects Given the way the measure is written, it would not directly legalize the ownership of ferrets. The California Fish and Game Commission and potentially the state Legislature would h ave to take additional steps to change existing state regulations and law in order to make ownership of ferrets legal in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-044