Mental Health Services for Special Education Pupils [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We recommend the Legislature set aside funding for the AB 3632 program mandate--"Services to Handicapped Students"--pending development of a new program of county mental health services for special education pupils.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/870

LAO Parole Realignment [Publication Details]

Apr 2, 2008 - Water and waste district enterprise special district property taxes redirected to support public safety/parole realignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1802

The 2016-17 Budget: Local Government Mandates--Reasonable Reimbursement Methodology

Mar 17, 2016 - Local governments include counties, cities, local educational agencies (LEAs) such as school districts, and special districts. Historically, the state often deferred reimbursement. Proposition 1A (2004), which applies to non-education-related mandates, amended the Constitution to require the state to either (1) pay most mandate reimbursements in the annual budget act or (2) or suspend or repeal the mandate(s).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395

The 2015-16 Budget: Paying for a State Mandate on Local Child Protective Agencies [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2015 - This report evaluates the Governor's budget proposal to suspend the Interagency Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Reports(ICAN) mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3182

Fiscal Challenge From Three Major Lawsuits [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - California faces a very positive budgetary environment, but three legal challenges--Special Education. Property Tax Shift, and Smog Impact Fees--pose some fiscal concern.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/672

Cracks in the Local Fiscal Foundation [Publication Details]

Mar 24, 1999 - This slide presentation describes the three "cracks" in the local fiscal foundation: lack of local fiscal control, no promotion of broad economic growth, and different tax burdens for similar taxpayers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/732

The Vehicle License Fee and The 2002-03 Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We provide a history of the VLF tax reductions and an explanation of the distribution of the revenues. We also answer many common questions regarding the VLF—including information about the insufficient moneys provision in current law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/853

Mental Health Mandates Continue to Pose Challenges [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2006 - State costs for reimbursing counties for two state-mandated programs to provide mental health services for school children have grown significantly in recent years. Moreover, serious weaknesses are evident in the system for delivering these services for children in special education programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1393

The 1991-92 State and Local Program Realignment [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 1992 - The state and local program realignment legislation enacted in 1991 represents a fundamental change in the state and county fiscal relationship.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/541