Use of various chemicals, pesticides, and vaccines, as well as other activities in California (Amendment #1) [Ballot]

Mar 11, 2016 - Pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 9005 of the Elections Code, we are informing you that, in our opinion, a reasonable estimate of the net fiscal impact of this proposed initiative measure cannot be prepared within 50 calendar days from the date this proposed initiative was received.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2016-001

The 2016-17 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 10, 2016 - The SPR extended the schedule by two years and increased the cost by nearly $300  million, relative to SPR 1. SPR 3 November 2009 Unspecified Unspecified SPR 3 established the use of a multistage procurement approach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3386

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Mar 4, 2016 - About $1.3  billion, or about 25  percent, of the proposed POS budget is for spending related to CCFs. The CCFs are primarily funded through a rate methodology known as the Alternative Residential Model (ARM) rate —which has not been fully updated in many years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3382

The 2016-17 Budget: Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

Mar 1, 2016 - Each year, departments ’ costs of doing business increase. These costs include (1) inflationary cost increases for operating expenses and equipment (rent, postage, fuel, etc.) and (2) merit salary adjustments that departments must provide to eligible employees every year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3377

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

Mar 1, 2016 - Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s 2016 Five-Year Infrastructure Plan identifies $3  million in deferred maintenance needs —almost all new projects since 2015-16 —at the OES headquarters facility, as shown in Figure  2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3376

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

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: 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