The 2016-17 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 26, 2016 - Last year ’s proposal would have provided $25  million for new awards using a similar application process. The proposal differed from the 2014 –15 program, however, in that it would have (1)  narrowed the priorities to focus only on improving four –year graduation rates and (2)  provided awards only to CSU campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3372

The 2016-17 Budget: Child Welfare Services--New System

Feb 25, 2016 - Under the traditional approach, any implementation of the new IT system does not being until all phases of the project are complete (it often takes several years to reach this point). In contrast, the agile approach is an iterative approach for developing IT systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3369

The 2016-17 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2016 - The Governor’s budget proposes $1.8 billion for CPUC in 2016-17, a net increase of $260 million (17 percent) compared to estimated expenditures in the current year. This year-over-year increase is largely the result of increased costs for the California LifeLine program, which we discuss in this budget post.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3373

The 2016-17 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission

Feb 25, 2016 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $1.8  billion for CPUC in 2016-17, a net increase of $260  million (17  percent) compared to estimated expenditures in the current year. This year-over-year increase is largely the result of increased costs for the California LifeLine program, which we discuss below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3373

The 2016-17 Budget: Department Of Consumer Affairs

Feb 25, 2016 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $649  million from various funds for support of DCA in 2016-17, which is an increase of $10  million (1.6  percent) from the current-year estimated expenditures. The DCA is entirely supported by fees and other regulatory assessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3371

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal

Feb 24, 2016 - Schools Benefit From Governor’s Proposal. After a few years of large funding increases under Proposition  98, the Governor’s budget provides schools and community colleges a more modest increase in 2016–17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3363

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Feb 24, 2016 - If families instead made similar decisions to families currently in the AP program and relied more heavily on FCCHs and license –exempt care, converting SRR slots into vouchers would cost roughly $25  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

School Accountability: Changes to State and Federal Systems [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2016 - School Accountability: Changes to State and Federal Systems [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/3368

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2016 - We find the administration’s proposal focuses on paying down low-interest debts that benefit schools and potentially benefit special fund fee payers. We suggest an alternative approach that could save taxpayers billions of dollars more over the long run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3363

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - The budget includes $25  million for site acquisition and preliminary plans for new CHP offices in Hayward, El Centro, and Ventura. The administration currently plans to request an additional $106  million as part of the 2017 –18 budget to fund the construction of these three offices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366