Shortcomings in review process for state employee classifications led to incongruities with law

May 6, 2014 - In addition, in any year, a classification or a law that affects a classification may change. Ensuring that all of the state ’s 4,500 classifications remain consistent with the law in the future is a difficult but important activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/805

Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves [Publication Details]

May 5, 2014 - However, real estate markets have recovered significantly over the past two years, and property tax payments for many of these property owners increased by as much as 20 percent in 2013-14. Going forward, we expect property tax payments for these owners to increase faster than 2 percent annually for several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3010

Fewer tax refunds than projected in March. 13-14 revenues still above Governor's forecast.

Apr 16, 2014 - Based on recent history, the key information concerning April revenues will emerge during the weeks of April 14-18 and April 21-25. Both our office and the administration will release new state revenue projections in May.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/802

April 2014 collections are projected to fall from last year's lofty totals.

Apr 14, 2014 - During 2013, by contrast, the Proposition 30 tax rates were in effect from the beginning of the calendar year, and high-income taxpayers generally were making estimated payments an d withholding payments based on these rates for the entirety of the year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/804

The 2014-15 Budget: Maintaining Education Facilities in California [Publication Details]

Apr 11, 2014 - (In contrast to the other segments, we believe the state should not impose additional maintenance requirements on elementary and secondary schools at this time. The different approach for schools acknowledges the state’s recent decision to shift fiscal decision making and accountability for many aspects of schools’ operations—including maintenance—to the local level.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3000

Initiative to increase holder compliance with unclaimed property program

Apr 10, 2014 - Specifically, over the same two-year period, the program resulted in an average of $5.3 million per year returned to owners —close to the 2011-12 projection —and $9.4 million per year remitted to SCO.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/798

An Overview of Career Technical Education at High Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Apr 8, 2014 - An Overview of Career Technical Education at High Schools and Community Colleges [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/2995

Sacramento long-range planning study

Apr 2, 2014 - Roughly half of the state-owned office space in the Sacramento area is over 25 years old. Facility Condition Information. The DGS maintains some information on the condition of existing state facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/801

Proposal for additional resources related to ACA implementation

Mar 26, 2014 - However, CDI has reported a surge in health-relat ed telephone calls in the first eight months of the current fiscal year. The number of health-related complaints per month in January and February have increased by nearly 33 perce nt above the average over the preceding four and a half years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/793

A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes [Publication Details]

Mar 20, 2014 - A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes [Publication Details] Video Description: For about 100 years, California’s local governments generally could raise taxes without directly securing their residents’ consent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2978