TAX - RELATED PUBLICATIONS

INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY:  EXPLORING SPECIAL DISTRICTS' GOVERNANCE - What 
statutory reforms would improve special districts' ethical behavior, directors' 
compensation practices, and auditing procedures?  The Senate Local Government 
Committee has published the results of its hearing held in Orangevale on 
November 24, 2003 in this report.  Senator Ortiz asked the Committee to hold 
this hearing after articles about the Sacramento Suburban Water District 
appeared in the Sacramento Bee.  This new report summarizes what 22 speakers 
told the legislators.  The summary report also reprints the background policy 
paper, plus all of the written materials that the speakers gave the legislators.  
Special districts' officials and watchdog groups can use this summary report 
when reviewing bills that the legislators may author in 2004.  (Stock #1240-S; 
$6.47 - includes tax s/h) (11/03)

IT'S TIME TO DRAW THE LINE: A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION 
COMMISSIONS IN CALIFORNIA, SECOND EDITION - The new second edition of this 
popular report tells voters, taxpayers, property owners, and residents what they 
need to know about how LAFCOs shape the boundaries of cities and special 
districts.  It also explains what LAFCOs are, what they do, and who pays for 
them.  This guide sketches the history of LAFCOs and describes the key 
legislative reforms adopted in 2000.  Written clearly and illustrated with new 
charts, the 2003 edition presents a fresh format that will help local elected 
officials, public managers, and their constituents understand how LAFCOs decide 
who gets to develop land, who pays which taxes, and who receives public 
services.  (Stock #872-S; $3.50 - includes tax, s/h) (5/03)

SENATE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE AND TAXATION 2001-2002 SESSION:  ANALYSES OF 
MEASURES HEARD - Includes all bills introduced during the committee's 2001-2002 
session.  (Stock #1184-S; $13.74 - includes tax s/h) (10/02)

PROPOSITION 51:  TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF AND SAFE SCHOOL BUS ACT - This 
proposition proposes t transfer 30% of the state's share of sales tax paid on 
the sale and lease of new and used motor vehicles from the state's General Fund 
to a new Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Bus Trust Fund established by 
the initiative.  The trust fund would finance a variety of transportation, 
environmental and other programs and projects.  This summary report contains the 
Senate Local Government Committee staff's explanation of what happened at the 
hearing held on 9/25, 9/26, 10/2, 10/3/2002, witnesses' written material, 
briefing papers, and background information.  (Stock #1182-S; $5.93 - includes 
tax s/h) (10/02)

TENSION & AMBIGUITY:  A LEGISLATIVE GUIDE TO RECENT EFFORTS TO REFORM 
CALIFORNIA’S STATE-LOCAL FISCAL RELATIONSHIP – A report by the Senate Local 
Government Committee.  The report describes the historical background, major 
issues, recent reform proposals, and legislation.  It also includes several 
appendices regarding fiscal reform and the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund 
(ERAF).  (Stock #1075-S; $3.23 – includes tax s/h) (3/01)

SENATE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE & TAXATION 1999-2000 SESSION - Analyses of Measures 
Heard.  Committee disposition report.  (Stock #1061-S; $15.35 - includes tax, 
s/h) (11/00)   

PROPERTY TAX ALLOCATION 1999 – California’s property owners pay more than $20 
billion in property taxes every year.  Where does their money go?  Where should 
their money go?  What is the equitable way to allocate property tax revenues?  
The Senate Local Government report summarizes the testimony, reprints the 
revised briefing paper, and includes all of the written hand-out materials.  
(Stock #997-S; $6.47 – includes tax s/h) (10/99)
 
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE & TAXATION 1997-1998 SESSION -- Analyses of Measures 
Heard.  Committee disposition report.  (Stock #984-S; $19.40 -- includes tax, 
s/h) (12/98)   

IMPLEMENTING AB 1335:  DO LAFCOs NEED A NUDGE TO REORGANIZE SPECIAL DISTRICTS? -
- Former Assemblyman and AB 1335 author Mike Gotch began the hearing by 
outlining his specific goals:  To broaden LAFCO membership to include  
special district representatives; To better integrate land use planning by 
requiring special districts to give up their “latent powers” in order to be 
represented on LAFCO; To place responsibility for district consolidations and 
dissolutions with the most impartial body -- LAFCO.  This staff summary of the 
informational hearing reports who spoke and summarizes their views.  (Stock 
#906-S; $3.77 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/97) 
       
THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ALCOHOL & TAX INITIATIVE ON CALIFORNIA’S 
WINE INDUSTRY -- Hearing & summary of  proposed initiative’s fiscal effects on 
California’s economy, education programs & health services.  Senate Select 
Committee on California’s Wine Industry.  (Stock #886-S; $4.31 -- includes tax,     
s/h) (2/96)    
       
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE & TAXATION 1995-1996 SESSION -- Analyses of Measures 
Heard.  Committee disposition report.  (Stock #884-S; $21.01 -- includes tax, 
s/h) (10/96)