Streamlining State Financial Aid: Report on Cal Grant Alternative Delivery Pilot [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2011 - The CSAC developed regulations for the pilot in time for the 2010-11 academic year. No campuses volunteered to participate, however, due to cumbersome program requirements. This report provides background on the existing delivery model for financial aid programs; describes recent proposals for alternative delivery models; and chronicles the development, implementation, and outcomes of the pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2547

The 2012-13 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2011 - In 2012-13, the state will face higher costs due to expiration of a number of temporary budget measures, an increase in Proposition 98 school costs under current law, the repayment of its Proposition 1A property tax loan, and other factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2539

Preliminary information on August income tax collections

Sep 2, 2011 - The bad news is that, in order for the state to hit its overall budgetary targets for 2011-12, PIT, CT, and other tax receipts need to exceed monthly forecasts by $4 billion over t he course of the fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/457

Summary of State Collective Bargaining Agreements [Publication Details]

Aug 31, 2011 - This webcast and accompanying handout summarize the major provisions of the collective bargaining agreements that the Legislature ratified in 2010-11. During the first 12 months of these agreements, most employees receive lower total compensation and the state experiences net employee compensation savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2512

A Ten-Year Perspective: California Infrastructure Spending [Publication Details]

Aug 25, 2011 - A Ten-Year Perspective: California Infrastructure Spending [Publication Details] Video Description: California’s infrastructure includes a diverse array of capital facilities across many program areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2509

School District Budgets: Fiscal Oversight and Related Issues [Publication Details]

Aug 17, 2011 - School District Budgets: Fiscal Oversight and Related Issues [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/2507

A Status Report: Reducing Prison Overcrowding in California [Publication Details]

Aug 5, 2011 - Our analysis, however, indicates that the realignment plan alone is unlikely to reduce overcrowding sufficiently within the two–year deadline set by the court. This indicates to us that, as the U.S. Supreme Court suggested, a somewhat longer timeframe is warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2504

Governor's plan brings budget much closer to balance

May 25, 2011 - In our forecast model, this year, we have attempted to model the General Fund  effects of the Governor 's realignment proposal. There are many uncertainties concerning exactly how realignment would be implemented, and these also  could affect forecasting outcomes in any given year by considerable amounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/446

Request for $1.9 billion in transportation special funds to pay for capital outlay support (COS)

May 24, 2011 - As described earlier, this would keep the level of resources requested relatively flat in the budget year. However, Caltrans ’ most recent five-year estimate of its COS workload shows that Caltrans expects workload to decline slowly in the budget year and each of the four years after that.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/442

Request for $63 million to replace vehicles to comply with air quality regulations

May 24, 2011 - This request is part of a multi-year plan to retrofit and repl ace vehicles and equipment in Caltrans fleet in order to comply with ARB rules. However, at the same time, the administration is currently reviewing the state ’s fleet as required by a  recently issued executive order to determine if there are vehicles that not needed or are being underutilized.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/295