^[PDF] Overview of Sharing Economy and Short-Term Rentals

Changes to Lodging Industry: Short-Term Rentals 6L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 18, 2015 LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE  Airbnb. Started in 2008, this privately held company reports that it has over 1 million listings in 190 counties, including room rentals and rentals of entire homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2015/Sharing-Economy-Rentals-031815.pdf

2006 Initiative Analysis: California Citizens Compensation Commission

Per Diem for Lodging and Expenses. Under current law, legislators are eligible to receive a per diem payment to cover lodging, meals, and other expenses for each day of attendance at legislative sessions, or rela ted travel.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060707.htm

^[PDF] California Citizens Compensation Commission

Per Diem for Lodging and Expenses. Under current law, legislators are eligible to receive a per diem payment to cover lodging, meals, and other expenses for each day of attendance at legislative sessions, or related travel.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060707.pdf

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Jun 24, 2016 - Increase Lodging Reimbursement for Four Counties. State employees are reimbursed for specified costs incurred while traveling and doing business for the state. In the past, these reimbursement rates typically have been established in MOUs for rank-and-file employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3486

Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24

Sep 16, 2025 - Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24 Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24 Background Bradley-Burns Tax Provides Funding for Cities and Counties. California ’s sales tax rates vary across cities and counties, ranging from 7.25  percent to 11.25  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5074

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - In those cases, the county and city each receives 27.5 cents per $500. Counties and cities can use revenues from documentary transfer taxes for any governmental purpose. All counties in California, except for one, impose a documentary transfer tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Counties and cities can use revenues from documentary transfer taxes for any governmental purpose. All counties in California, except for one, impose a documentary transfer tax. (This one county is San Francisco, which instead imposes the tax discussed in the next paragraph.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-005

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - Counties and cities can use revenues from documentary transfer taxes for any governmental purpose. All counties in California, except for one, impose a documentary transfer tax. (This one county is San Francisco, which instead imposes the tax discussed in the next paragraph.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-004

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 2 (Attorneys and Hearing Officers)

Aug 29, 2016 - These leave cash outs are subject to Medicare and Social Security payroll taxes but do not affect employees ’ pension benefits. The administration assumes that departments will absorb these costs within existing departmental resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3495

Community Land Trust Property Tax Exemption

Dec 20, 2024 - These results are somewhat limited, as some counties responded in some years and not others and other counties did not respond at all. That being said, the data do not point to any clear trend, either in the number of community land trust properties or the number of such properties claiming a property tax exemption.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4946