CCC and UC: An Evaluation of Best Value Procurement Pilot Programs

Dec 21, 2017 - By contrast, a much smaller share of LRB contracts —about 25  p ercent —were for services. We note that the services procured using BV and CPQP tended to be somewhat more complex than services procured using LRB.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3726

Long-term Capacity for Debt Payments Under Proposition 2

Dec 21, 2017 - The state owes “settle up ” to schools and community colleges when the formula-driven minimum funding level for K-14 education ends up larger than the amount initially included in the budget. Settle-up obligations incurred before July 1, 2014 are eligible for repayment under Proposition  2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3727

Criminal penalties and DNA collection. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2017 - Instead, while these crimes could still be charged as misdemeanors, punishable by up to one year in jail, they also could be charged as felonies, punishable by up to three years in jail or prison. The measure also establishes the following two crimes: Serial Theft.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-044

California Public Higher Education: Funding Supplemental Services for Low-Income and First-Generation Students

Dec 20, 2017 - Components of K‑12 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Funding to School Districts Set by Three Rates. We describe the three rates below: Base Rates. Each school district receives a base amount per student.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3724

California Community Colleges: Interim Evaluation of Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

Dec 19, 2017 - Historically, employers in these industries either have hired management graduates and provided them the necessary technical training or encouraged talented technical employees to return to school for a management degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3722

Impose new standards for confining certain farm animals. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2017 - Proposal This measure phases in new requirements over the next several years that increase the minimum size of restrictive enclosures used by California farmers to confine egg-laying hens, breeding pigs, and calves raised for veal.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-042

Emergency medical personnel. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Dec 14, 2017 - In the other 25  percent of cases, the local fire department or municipality operates its own ambulance service and transports patients to hospitals themselves. Insurance Providers Pay for Ambulance Trips.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-043

Cap-and-Trade Extension: Issues for Legislative Oversight

Dec 12, 2017 - This is because it shifts some of the supply of allowances from earlier years to later years. Banking Has Significant Advantages, but Also Has Trade ‑offs. Some of the key advantages of banking include ( 1) l ess price volatility and ( 2) i ncentivizing some emission reduction activities in early years that are less costly than an equivalent number of reductions in later years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3719

Rent control. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2017 - This is because state law guarantees schools and community colleges (schools) a minimum amount of funding each year through a combination of property taxes and state fun ds. If property taxes received by schools decrease (increase), state funding generally must increase (decrease).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-041

Evaluation of the Statewide Project Management Office

Dec 7, 2017 - Given that the PMO has only been directly involved with managing state IT projects for two years, we acknowledge that the PMO is in the early stages of establishing its capacity and processes as an office, especially as the PMO is intended to scale up to eventually manage larger, more complex projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3723