A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes

Assessment rates are linked to the cost of providing the service or improvement. Proposition 218 established requirements local governments must follow to impose an assessment. First, a local government must verify that property owners would receive a specific, direct benefit from the project or service being funded by the assessment.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/finance/local-taxes/voter-approval-032014.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: School Facilities

This approach would be more equitable —expecting all districts to contribute but linking their contribution to objective measures of their property values. Such an approach also would reduce incentives for school districts to incur short –term debt merely to appear needy.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/education/ed_anl08014.aspx

^[PDF] Improving Management of the State's Groundwater Resources

The budget includes $2.9 million (General Fund) for DWR to (1) monitor groundwater elevation in basins where no local agency performs such monitoring, as required by Chapter 1; and (2) develop an information technology system so that individuals who drill wells can submit well records online.  Drought Legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2014/Groundwater-Resources-03-11-14.pdf

^[PDF] Overview and Assessment of Higher Education May Revision Proposals

The Legislature could change statute to broaden the definition of instructional materials (such as specifically including technology platforms to deliver online instruction), so districts could spend all of this money.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2020/Overview-of-Higher-Education-May-Revision-Proposals-051920.pdf

Splitting California into three new U.S. states. [Ballot]

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https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-018

Supplemental Report 2002-03

It is the intent of the Legislature that UC continue the following activities regarding the approval process and subsequent maintenance of the a-g course lists: Continue to enhance and update both the a-g interactive guide and the a-g online web sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/supplemental_report/supp_rpt_2002_budget_act.html

Understanding California’s Property Taxes

https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/tax/property-tax-primer-112912.aspx

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

The CTC has completed all system-critical year-2000 com- puter upgrades, but at the time this Analysis was prepared it had not yet completed its information technology plan. The budget provides CTC with $438,000 from the Teacher Credentials Fund to expand efforts to upgrade and replace computers.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/education/education_anl99.pdf

^[PDF] State Spending Plan for 1989-90

Com- paring growth rates in terms of real dollars allows expenditure growth rates in different years to be compared on a common basis. Chart 2 shows the growth trend in recent General Fund spending, on an annual per- centage basis, both in terms of current dollars and real dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1989/0889_state_spending_plan.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Budget Analysis: Judiciary & Criminal Justice Chapter

We further recommend that DMH and CDC report to the Legislature by April 1, 1999, regarding the funding, personnel, and statutory authori- zation needed, if any, to ensure that background reports on offenders referred for commitment as SVPs, but who are able to avoid such a com- mitment to a state mental hospital, are prepared on a timely basis and made available to the parole agents who must supervise them in the community.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/crim_justice/crim_just_anl99.pdf