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January 22, 2009 - Legislative Analyst Director of Social Services, Todd Bland, discusses the third report in the LAO’s 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series.
January 22, 2009 - At a cost of approximately $10.2 billion in 2008-09, California’s major social services provide a wide array of benefits to its citizens. The Governor proposes $3 billion in budget reductions for social services programs in 2009-10, mostly in grant payments to the aged, blind and disabled or low-income families. We present alternative approaches to reducing costs which tend to have less savings and less adverse impacts on recipients and clients. We also present approaches to drawing down more federal funds pursuant to recently enacted federal legislation.
December 1, 2008 - The role of the Legislative Analyst's Office is to review state programs and make recommendations to the Legislature as to how the state can operate more effectively and efficiently. This report summarizes various changes to law that we have recommended in recent years. Recommendations in this report include, among many others: (a) Simplify and Consolidate K-12 General Purpose Funding, (b) Promote the Adoption of Health Information Technology in California, (c) Fund Inmate Education Programs Based on Actual Attendance, and (d) Increase and Index the State Gas Tax.
September 16, 2008 - Presented to Assembly and Senate Health Committees
June 17, 2008 - CalWORKs Major Issues In and Out of Conference
June 16, 2008 - We analyzed SB 840 (Kuehl), which would establish in California a single-payer health care system and its companion financing mechanism.
June 13, 2008 - Item 5225-002-0001 and 4440-011-0001 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (pages 285, 325).
June 13, 2008 - Item 5180-111-0001 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (page 293).
June 13, 2008 - LAO compromise for Item 5180-111-0001 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (page 290).
June 13, 2008 - Item 5180-111-0001 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (page 288).
June 13, 2008 - LAO compromise for Item 5180-101-000 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (page 295).
June 12, 2008 - LAO Alternative: for Items 4260 and 4265 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (various issues and pages).
June 12, 2008 - Informational: Medi-Cal Provider Payment Reductions for the 2008 Budget Conference Committee, various pages (219-224)
June 11, 2008 - LAO Compromise for Item 4260 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (page 232).
May 12, 2008 - Presented to: Hon. Patty Berg