Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit implementation (April Finance Letter #9)

Apr 9, 2010 - The first report shall include the number of ADA complaints received and investigated during the preceding three fiscal years, and the estimated number of complaints in the curr ent year. The two subsequent reports shall include the current-year estimated and past-year actual numbers of complaints.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/191

Flexibility for School Districts: Recent Actions and Proposals [Publication Details]

Apr 8, 2010 - Flexibility for School Districts: Recent Actions and Proposals [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/2252

Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program

Apr 7, 2010 - In 2009-10, as part of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the st ate received a one-time increase of $136 million for the JAG program to be distributed  to sub-grantees over a four-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/190

Overview of Recent School Finance and Flexibility Actions [Publication Details]

Apr 6, 2010 - Overview of Recent School Finance and Flexibility Actions [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/2249

The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services Budget Primer [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2010 - The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services Budget Primer [Publication Details] The 2010-11 Budget: Health and Social Services Budget Primer Format: HTML Description: In 2009-10, expenditures for health and social services programs in California are estimated to be about $25 billion or 29 percent of statewide General Fund spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2245

Funding and Policy Options for the Beverage Container Recycling Program

Mar 19, 2010 - Further Detail In our report  released on March 18---The 2010-11 Budget: Funding and Policy Options for the Beverage Container Recycling Program---we review the Governor's budget and policy proposals to address the deficit, recap the enacted special session changes to the program in both the current year and the budget year, and offer our recommendations for additional budget-year actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/187

The 2010-11 Budget: Funding and Policy Options for the Beverage Container Recycling Program [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2010 - In this report, we review the Governor’s budget and policy proposals to address the deficit, recap the enacted special session changes to the program in both the current year and the budget year, and offer our recommendations for additional budget-year actions, including long-term changes to the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2234

The 2010-11 Budget: Prison Receivership Proposals Pose Significant Financial Risks [Publication Details]

Mar 16, 2010 - Specifically, we recommend that the Legislature: require the administration to present at budget hearings a detailed plan on how its proposed $811 million in savings will be achieved; withhold action on staffing requests pending the submission and our review of the above plan; and, fund only the most critical IT projects in the budget year and delay funding for the less critical projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2226

Enterprise Zone Program Administration

Mar 8, 2010 - Eligible taxpayers can receive up to $37,440 in state tax credits per qualified employee over a five-year period. To partially fund the state ’s costs for administering the program, businesses currently pay a $10 fee per hiring tax credit voucher application.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/153

Reimbursements to counties for certain costs, such as those resulting from crimes committed in state prisons.

Mar 5, 2010 - As an alternative, we recommend the Legislatur e provide the $3.3 million over a three-year period from 2010-11 to 2012-13, with a first installment of $1.1 million provided in 2010-11. Compared to the Governor ’s budget, this would result in budget-year savings of $2.2 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/119