January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires Impact on Local Property Tax Revenues [EconTax Blog]

Feb 10, 2025 - These property tax revenues would have gone to the County and City of Los Angeles and the cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre, as well as a number of local school districts and special districts. We expect assessed values to recover over time as debris are removed and homes are rebuilt.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/819

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - For example, BOF has enforcement teams who are primarily responsible for investigating the illegal purchase or possession of firearms and ammunition, as well as seizing them from individuals who are prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog] California New Car Registrations: February 2025 April 8, 2025 Seth Kerstein As discussed in more detail below, new car purchases can be a useful, timely economic indicator.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/826

California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog] California New Car Registrations: February 2025 April 8, 2025 Seth Kerstein As discussed in more detail below, new car purchases can be a useful, timely economic indicator.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/826

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - Local governments, such as cities, counties, and local transit authorities, generally own and operate these agencies. In 2019, passenger fares and fees provided 17  percent of funding for these agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

This measure requires public schools to provide each student with 30 hours of education on environmental sustainability and sustainable best practices every two years. [Ballot]

Mar 25, 2025 - The measure would increase costs for public schools to the degree they purchase new instructional materials and adjust lesson plans. For example, schools might need to purchase additional materials to incorporate hands-on learning into their instruction, such as more equipment for experiments and outdoor learning activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-001

Proposition 4 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - This money would also support community gardens and farmers ’ markets, such as by purchasing shade canopies ($60  million). The rest of this money would support a range of other activities, such as purchasing vans to transport farmworkers and conserving farmland.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=4&year=2024

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - Typi cally, local jurisdictions such as cities or counties inspect the construction and issue permits to operate when solar panels are installed. These local governments cover the costs of conducting this oversight through permit fees levied on owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

Proposition 15 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Taxable Value of Land and Buildings Is Based on Original Purchase Price. In the year a piece of land or a building is purchased, its taxable value typically is its purchase price. Each year after that, the property ’s taxable value is adjusted for inflation by up to 2  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=15&year=2020

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - Accordingly, customers in the portions of Culver City that are served by LADWP pay significantly less for electricity than those who live in the portions of the city served by  SCE. Electricity Rates Have Increased Notably in Recent Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950