Sale Leaseback of State Office Buildings [Publication Details]

Nov 9, 2010 - In a previous analysis, we pointed out that the sale-leaseback of state buildings authorized in 2009 legislation was poor fiscal policy and represented one imperfect option among many for balancing the state’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2366

Preliminary Analysis of the 2011-12 Budget Conference Committee Tax Swap Proposal [Publication Details]

Aug 12, 2010 - Preliminary Analysis of the 2011-12 Budget Conference Committee Tax Swap Proposal [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2337

Conference Compromise - Reimbursement for Development of Local Pre-Programming Documents

Jun 8, 2010 - This proposal would not have a significant effect on rural counties because nearly all of the rural highway projects are included in the state ’s programs. The state would also continue to pay for all the projects in the counties that have passed local sales tax measures to fund transportation improvements as long as the projects are included in the measures ’ expenditure plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/258

Court Security Fee Increase

May 27, 2010 - Accordingly, county sher iffs have little incentive to contain costs of the security provided, and the courts have no recourse to ensure that they do. Total court security costs have increased from about $ 263 million in 1999-00 to about $520 million in 2008-09.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/255

Shift certain offenders from state prison to county jails.

May 27, 2010 - Under the Governor ’sproposal, offenders could be held in county jail for up to three years. How-ever, under current law, an offender may only be held in county jail for a maximum of one year. Thus, county jails are not generally designed to house offenders for longer than one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/254

Reconsidering the Optional Single Sales Factor [Publication Details]

May 26, 2010 - In this report, we examine the rationales for different approaches to apportionment and evidence from California and other states on how changes to apportionment laws affect both economic activity and tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2290

Governor's May Revision Proposal to Shift Certain Offenders to County Jails [Publication Details]

May 26, 2010 - Governor's May Revision Proposal to Shift Certain Offenders to County Jails [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2291

Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Revenues Could Offset General Fund Support for Healthy Families Program (HFP)

May 26, 2010 - Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Revenues Could Offset General Fund Support for Healthy Families Program (HFP) 5/26/2010 Budget Issue: Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Revenues Could Offset General Fund Support for Healthy Families Program (HFP) Program: Healthy Families Program Finding or Recommendation: Reduce General Fund support for HFP by $11.0 million
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/253

Medi-Cal Managed Care Rate Setting Methodology for Two Plan Model

May 20, 2010 - New Medi-Cal beneficiaries in certain counties who do n ot select a health plan are automatically assigned after 30 days to a health plan in their county. These are known as default enrollees. Plans that contract with a higher percentag e of safety net providers and that score better on specified performance measures receive a greater share of these default enrollees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/236

Health Information Technology Act—Medi-Cal Electronic Health Record Incentive Program.

May 20, 2010 - This relativel y small cost to the state would likely result in significant administrative efficiencies in the Medi-Cal Program as well as significant sales tax revenues related to the purchase o f IT systems and equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/240