Support and training for the network of California fairs

Mar 9, 2015 - However, they provide primarily local benefits and, until recent years, have not been reliant on the General Fund to operate. To the extent that the Fairs and Exposit ion Fund continues to be a limited revenue source and some fairs persistently run operating deficits, the Legislature may wish to consider whether these fairs should continue to re ceive state funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/831

Dental Hygiene Committee—course review.

Mar 6, 2015 - Program: Department of Consumer Affairs, Dental Hygiene Committee Finding or Recommendation: Approve proposal on a two-year limited term—rather than permanent—basis. Further Detail Background. The Dental Hygiene Committee of California (DHCC) was created in 2009-10.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/829

Kindergarten Through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016 [Ballot]

Mar 6, 2015 - School districts and COEs that cannot meet the match requirement may apply for financial hardship funding from the state to offset their local share of costs. Modernization. Modernization grants are provided to school districts and COEs that have buildings more than 25 years old.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-005

Enhancing bureau oversight of private postsecondary institutions.

Mar 6, 2015 - The BPPE was created in 2009 under the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to oversee most of the state ’s private postsecondary schools, including nationally accredited schools, unaccredited schools, and various specialized schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/830

Mercury Cleaners Site Remediation

Mar 3, 2015 - This language would allow DGS to complete work in the budget year but r equire it to return with a revised budget request for any additional work as part of next year ’s budget process. At that time, DGS should be able to provide the Legislature with additional information regarding the scope and costs of additional remediation work necessary at these sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/828

The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act (Amendment #1-S) [Ballot]

Mar 3, 2015 - Based on the available data, we assume that the economic activity directly related to adult film production in California ranges from hundreds of millions of dollars per year to, at most, a few billion dollars per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-004

Drought response activities

Feb 27, 2015 - Current-Year Funding May Not Be Fully Needed. During the first half of 2014-15, OES spent an average of $225,000 each month on drought-related activities. If this average spending rate continued for the remainder of the curren t year, OES would not fully utilize the $4.4  million that was provided in the 2014-15 budget for such activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/826

No Blank Checks Initiative [Ballot]

Feb 27, 2015 - Bonds spread the costs of projects over time, which may make sense when projects provide services over many years. In addition to bonds, governments in California often use a variety of other funding sources (such as grants, taxes, and fees) to help pay for projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-003

Meeting ALRB Workload Needs

Feb 26, 2015 - The number of ULP complaints issued by the General Counsel has increased significantly in recent years and is expected to remain above historical levels, resulting in increased re quests for hearings by the Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/827

The California Nuclear Waste Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 2015 - Accordingly, no new nuclear power plants have been constructed in California in over 35 years. (State law specifically exempted Diablo Canyon from these new requirements. Because no permanent disposal site for nuclear waste is now available in the United States, these facilities temporarily store their nuclear waste on site, either in water or in “dry case ” cement casings.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-001