The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Preschool Slot Estimate

May 6, 2019 - Governor ’s Plan Does Not Account for Provider Flexibility to Transfer Funds Between Programs. Providers that offer both State Preschool and General Child Care have the option twice a year to transfer non-Proposition  98 funds between those two contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4027

^[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: Paying for a State Mandate on Local Child Protective Agencies

We recommend that the Legislature require city and county law enforcements agencies to carry out ICAN activities as a condition of receiving Proposition 172 funds. Any Proposition 172 funds currently allocated to cities and counties that do not wish to continue ICAN activities could be redistributed to the remaining cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/ICAN/ICAN-022415.pdf

^[PDF] 1963 Budget Analysis: Executive

The office also participated in the development of appropriate agree- ments for operation of the radiation control program between the State Department of Public Health· and the Division of Industrial Safety, and with the City of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1963/04_executive_1963.pdf

State and local government taxes and fees. [Ballot]

Jan 11, 2018 - “General taxes ” —that is, taxes levied by cities and counties for any purpose —may be approved by a majority vote of the electorate. On the other hand, “special taxes ” —that is, any taxes levied by schools or special districts or taxes levied by cities and counties for specified purposes —require a two-thirds vote of the electorate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-050

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - (Under the CCA program, cities and counties may buy or generate electricity for residents and businesses within their communities. IOUs partner with CCAs to deliver the electricity through the IOUs ’ transmission and distribution systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/7

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - Local public safety agencies employ about 39,000 city police officers, 33,000 county sheriff deputies, 8,000 county probation officers, and 5,000 juvenile correctional officers. The remaining officers work for other types of agencies such as county District Attorney ’s offices, school districts, and transit agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - The Legislature may want to ask the administration if SCO will transfer a greater amount of the available $150 million General Fund in 2023‑24 if Proposition 64 revenue is lower than the Governor’s budget estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

2005 Initiative Analysis: The Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act

For example, chartered cities generally have the broadest authority to contract for services. Specifically, Article XI, Section 5 (a) of the Constitution authorizes charter cities to exercise plenary authority over all municipal affairs, free from any constraint imposed by the state Legislature and subject only to cons titutional limitations.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050010.htm

How Will Aging Baby Boomers Affect Future Property Tax Revenues? [EconTax Blog]

Jun 20, 2017 - These potential future property tax gains could be lessened by an increase in transfers of homes from paren ts to children, which often are exempt from revaluations that trigger higher property tax payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/247

Increases in the statewide minimum wage. [Ballot]

Jul 16, 2015 - As noted earlier, some California cities have raised their minimum wages above the statewide level. In cities with the highest minimum wages, this measure could affect few workers, so the effects in those cities may be small.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-032