^[PDF] An Assessment: Governor's Local Government Proposal

VLF Backfill for Property Tax Swap • Shifts $4.1 billion of K-14 district property taxes to cities and counties as replacement for VLF “backfill” revenues. (As a result, the state would have higher spending on schools—to compensate for the property tax loss—and commensurate lower spending on VLF backfill payments.)
https://lao.ca.gov/2004/local_gov/052404_loc_gov_proposal.pdf

Proposition 50 Resources Bond: Funding Eligibility of Private Water Companies

Practically every county in the state is served in part by a private water utility. As with the publicly owned systems, these privately owned water systems serve communities of varying economic resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/2004/prop_50/051404_Prop_50_Bonds.htm

2004 Recommended Legislation Criminal Justice

Because the countie s pay for a large share of the costs of these less serious wards, the counties should have a role in determining the optimal length of stay for the wards, rather then leaving the d ecision solely to the YAB.
https://lao.ca.gov/2004/rec_legislation/2004_recleg_crimjust.htm

2004 Recommended Legislation Health/Social Services

LAO Contact Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs "Remodel" the Drug Medi-Cal Program Recommendation Enact legislation that would shift various state funding allocations for drug or alcohol treatment services to counties and contain methadone costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/2004/rec_legislation/2004_recleg_health_socserv.htm

^[PDF] A Primer: Three Strikes The Impact After More Than a Decade

In addition, the court’s decision that judges have discretion to dismiss prior strikes contributes to a pattern of variation in the application of Three Strikes penalties across counties. These impacts are discussed in more detail below.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/3_Strikes/3_strikes_102005.pdf

^[PDF] Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools in California and the Impact of SB 740

SB 740 requires that nonclassroom-based charter schools meet three main criteria to receive full funding: (1) at least 80 percent of total revenues must be spent on Summary xv instruction, (2) at least 50 percent of public revenues must be spent on certificated-staff salaries and benefits, and (3) the pupil-teacher ratio must be equal to or lower than the pupil-teacher ratio in the largest school district in the county or counties in which the school operates.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/RAND_charter/Nonclassroom_charter_full_0205.pdf

^[PDF] Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools in California and the Impact of SB 740

SB 740 requires that nonclassroom-based charter schools meet three main criteria to receive full funding: (1) at least 80 percent of total revenues must be spent on Summary xv instruction, (2) at least 50 percent of public revenues must be spent on certificated-staff salaries and benefits, and (3) the pupil-teacher ratio must be equal to or lower than the pupil-teacher ratio in the largest school district in the county or counties in which the school operates.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/RAND_charter/Nonclassroom_charter_summary_0205.pdf

Assessing Recent State Efforts: Health Care for the "Hard-to-Insure"

The MRMIP subscribers can select coverage from any of the private health plans in their county that are participating in the program. Currently, four plans are offering MRMIP coverage in various locations throughout the state, including both health maintenance organizations and a preferred provider organization.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/ab1401/hardtoinsure_120705.htm

^[PDF] California Highway Patrol: Enhancing Road Patrol Service Through Efficiencies

The CHP’s jurisdiction includes all state highways (interstate routes, U.S. highways, and state routes), as well as county roads in unincorpo- rated areas. (Local police departments patrol incorporated areas of the state, and sheriff’s offices enforce primarily nontraffic-related laws in unincorporated areas.)
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/chp/chp_013105.pdf

^[PDF] The 2005-06 Budget Bil (lSenate Bill 77) as Adopted by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review

Assumes additional revenues relative to administration from local property taxes and refinancing of tobacco bonds. Rejects administration proposal to pre-pay one-half of the vehicle license fee gap loan due in 2006-07.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/floor_packet/061505_floor_packet.pdf