March 1996 California Update

In comparison, 25 percent of adults nationwide smoked in 1993 (the latest year in which national data are available from the Centers fo r Disease Control). This was about 6 percentage points above California s rate in that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/cal_update/cup0396.html

^[PDF] Focus Budget 1994 Highlighting Major Features

Including funds available as a result of the fee. increases, the UC will experience an increase of $76.4 million, or 4.3 percent, above the current year. In its plan, the Legislature provided (1) a 3 percent faculty and staff salary increase beginning on October 1, 1994; (2) merit salary increases for faculty and staff; and (3) $25 million in new lease-payment revenue bonds for priority-one deferred maintenance projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/1994/1043_0794.pdf

^[PDF] Restructuring California’s Child Care and Development System

In 2012-13, 25 percent of children served in the state’s subsidized child care system were infants and toddlers (birth through age three), 34 percent were preschool-aged children, and 41 percent were school-aged children.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/education/child-care/restructuring-child-care-system-040414.pdf

1996-97 Budget Analysis: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

In additio n, the grants are limited to three years; the recipient agency must provide a 25 percent funding match; and the grant is limited to paying no more than $25,000 per year towards off icer salaries and benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96dcc.html

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

Apr 16, 2018 - School Districts Report Attendance Data Three Times Per Year. State law requires schools to report their ADA to the state three times per year. The first report (known as “P-1 ”) covers attendance data from the beginning of the school year through December.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3811

^[PDF] Gasoline and Diesel Powered Vehicle Manufacturing Ban

Pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 9005 of the Elections Code, we are informing you that, in our opinion, a reasonable estimate of the net fiscal impact of this proposed initiative measure cannot be prepared within 50 calendar days.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2019/190683.pdf

^[PDF] 1950 Budget Analysis: LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

Taxable sales reached a high point in the State during the third quarter of 1948 and helped to produce total taxable sales of 11.4 billion dollars for the calendar year 1948. For the calendar year 1949 this tax base dropped by approximately 5 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1950/02_transmittal_1950.pdf

^[PDF] The 2014-15 Budget: A Review of the 2014 California Five-Year Infrastructure Plan

In January 2014, the administration released a Water Action Plan, which is a five-year plan that addresses key water challenges facing the state. For example, the Water Action Plan calls for the implementation of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), which proposes water reliability and environmental restoration components estimated to cost about $25 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/infrastructure/infrastructure-plan-021014.pdf

^[PDF] Education of Foster Youth in California

LAO 25 Issue 3— Inefficient FYS Structure Decreases Quality of Services Running multiple types of FYS programs leads to inefficiencies and gaps in services. Currently, most FYS programs (57) are run through county offices of education (COEs) and these programs serve the majority of foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/edu/foster_children/foster_ed_052809.pdf

^[PDF] A Perspective on the Drought in California

For example, there have been drops of (1) 25 feet in Madera County, (2) an average of 25 feet to 30 feet in the Westlands Water District in Fresno, and (3) 70 feet in Kern County.. Future Reductions in SWP Water Would Af- fect the Urban Sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/1991/reports/485_1191_a_perspective_on_the_drought_in_ca.pdf