Creating a Debt Free College Program [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2017 - The Supplemental Report of the 2016-17 Budget Act directs our office to estimate the cost of a new state financial aid program intended to eliminate the need for students to take on college debt. We estimate such a program for resident undergraduate students attending public colleges in California would cost $3.3 billion annually, on top of all existing gift aid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3540

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Criminal Justice Budget

Jan 27, 2017 - First, in 2011 the state realigned various criminal justice responsibilities to the counties, including the responsibility for certain low-level felony offenders. This realignment reduced state correctional spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3539

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Criminal Justice Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2017 - In this post, we describe recent trends in state spending on criminal justice and provide an overview of the major changes in the Governor’s proposed budget for criminal justice programs in 2017-18. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3539

The 2017-18 Budget: Trial Court Security Funding for Counties

Jan 25, 2017 - This realignment shifted responsibility for funding most trial court security costs (provided by county sheriffs) from the state General Fund to counties. Specifically, the state shifted $496  million in tax revenues to counties to finance these new responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3538

Options for Increasing State Funding for Transportation [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2017 - Options for Increasing State Funding for Transportation [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/3536

Overview of State Transportation Funding [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2017 - Overview of State Transportation Funding [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/3535

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters) [Publication Details]

Jan 23, 2017 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters). State Bargaining Unit 8’s current members are represented by Cal Fire Local 2881. This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3534

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Jan 23, 2017 - We also noted in 2015 that higher pay increases of this type drive up state pension costs. As such, it will probably end up costing the state more—including pay and pension costs—to share retiree health costs with employees than it would have costed to pay for retiree health with just an employer contribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3534

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - This study shall consist of both of the following parts: (1) An analysis of the need within certain regions of the state for a CSU campus and statewide for a UC campus. To the extent applicable data are available, this analysis shall include all of the following: (A) Consideration of enrollment demand based on relative demographic levels and eligible students for each county and statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532/1

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - As noted earlier, the state has never formalized CSU regions in state law, and in the past the state has used different regional breakdowns when evaluating whether to construct new CSU campuses. Various regional breakdowns could be viewed as reasonable, with the different approaches having distinct advantages and disadvantages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532