Proposed $200 million of General Fund savings due to federal health care reform's temporary early retiree reinsurance program.

May 14, 2010 - In a 2009 press statement, CalPERS officials described how these RDS payments provide "welcome relief for cities and counties that are struggling to maintain health care benefits for retirees and their beneficiaries. " Similarly, funds from the temporary federal  reinsurance program will be welcome relief for public employers enrolled in CalPERS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/214

Revenues and the 2010-11 Budget [Publication Details]

May 10, 2010 - Presented at the Assembly Budget Committee hearing on Budget Options: Tax Structure and Tax Expenditures. May 11, 2010.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2272

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Recipient Fingerprinting

May 10, 2010 - The administration is currently in the process of implementing the recipient fingerprint  requirement through a pilot project in five counties. The pilot project is focused on process issues related to such things as how long it takes to obtain a fingerprint, which dev ice is best for fingerprinting, and how to explain the requirement to recipients.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/209

Trailer vehicle license fee (VLF) backfill for International Registration Plan (IRP).

May 7, 2010 - The CVRA exempted commercial trailers from having to pay the VLF and thereby  reduced the  revenue going to cities, counties and realignment programs.   The  Legislature  made the decision to hold these entities harmless by  backfilling the losses with  money from the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/208

Proposed establishment of a new state fund to accept disaster relief and other donations.

Apr 16, 2010 - In conjunction with his proposal to establish a volunteerism agency , the Governor proposes trailer bill language that would establish the California Volunteers Fund in the state treasury, a continuously appropriated fund that would accept tax-deductible cash donations from individuals or private entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/198

Reentry court pilot program for parolees charged with or convicted of new crimes.

Apr 13, 2010 - Certain other parolees could also be eligible for the program at the discretion of the county distric t attorney. The pilot program would initially be limited to 100 participants. However, CDCR indicates that it intends to evaluate the outcomes of the program and possibly expand it to other counties in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/192

Enterprise Zone Program Administration

Mar 8, 2010 - Eligible taxpayers can receive up to $37,440 in state tax credits per qualified employee over a five-year period. To partially fund the state ’s costs for administering the program, businesses currently pay a $10 fee per hiring tax credit voucher application.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/153

Reimbursements to counties for certain costs, such as those resulting from crimes committed in state prisons.

Mar 5, 2010 - Reimbursements to counties for certain costs, such as those resulting from crimes committed in state prisons. 3/5/2010 Budget Issue: Reimbursements to counties for certain costs, such as those resulting from crimes committed in state prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/119

Reimbursements to counties for detaining parolees who violate the terms of their parole.

Mar 5, 2010 - Further Detail Under existing state law, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is required to reimburse counties for the costs incurred in detaining in county jails parolees who violate the terms of their parole.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/118

Activation of the Northern California Reentry Facility.

Feb 26, 2010 - This reentry facility, referred to as the Northern California Reentry Facility (NCRF), will include 500 beds, serve the counties of S an Joaquin, Calaveras, and Amador, and cost about $112 million. At this time, the department has not requested an allocation from the lease-revenue bonds authorized in AB 900 to pl an and support this conversion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/45