2001 Budget Analysis: Department of General Services (1760)

The department reported in December 2000 the range of market rates for office leases in different cities shown in Figure 2. The figure shows that office lease costs in San Francisc o are now 50 percent to over 400 percent more than in these other cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_14_1760_DGS_anl01.htm

^[PDF] Analysis of Higher Education May Revision Proposals

The Governor reports that as a result of this review UC has agreed to implement the following operational changes: • Streamline Transfer Pathways Consistent With Recent CSU Efforts. Chapter 428, Statutes of 2010 (SB 1440, Padilla), required community colleges to create two-year degrees (known as “associate degrees for transfer”) that are fully transferable to CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/may-revision/higher-ed-051815.pdf

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The funds will be transferred soon, but the state has until December 31, 2024 to use the funds. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released detailed guidance with more detail on how these funds can be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - Some of these felony ISTs could still end up on the waitlist, waiting in county jails for transfer to DSH for treatment. Whether Counties Would Have Funds Available to Reduce Rate of Felony IST Referrals Is Unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - Providers can submit requests to transfer funds between under ‑earning and over ‑earning providers within the county in November, February, and May. Full ‑day CSPP providers can certify eligibility 120 calendar days prior to initial services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431

^[PDF] 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: The Fiscal Outlook Under the February Budget Package

Transportation Defer transfers of $300 million of gas tax revenues to counties and cities for local street and road projects from February through April 2009 until May 2009. Medi-Cal Defer $874 million of various Medi-Cal payments from March 2009 to April 2009.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/bud/feb_overview/feb_overview_031309.pdf

Initiative Analyses

The meas ure also makes changes to PIT, and transfers $25 billion from the Environmental Superfund to the General Fund for three consecutive years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiatives?page=35

Transportation funding, Amendment #1. [Ballot]

Jun 26, 2017 - The Legislature noted that over the next ten years the state faces a major shortfall to adequately maintain the existing state highway system, and cities and counties face a major shortfall to adequately maintain the existing network of local streets and roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-004

California Electrical Utility District Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 2015 - In addition, while transferring the responsibility to provide electricity from private companies to a public entity would likely reduce certain state and local tax revenues (such as property tax and corporate income tax) because public entities often do not pay such taxes, it is uncertain how governments would respond to this potential reduction in tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-002

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - For example, customers can now transfer a vehicle title at the VFO, one of the most common transactions at the DMV. The department plans to continue adding more transactions to the VFO in the next several months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283