Maximizing State Benefits from Public-Private Partnerships [Publication Details]

Nov 8, 2012 - Maximizing State Benefits from Public-Private Partnerships [Publication Details] Maximizing State Benefits from Public-Private Partnerships Format: HTML Description: In recent years, the state has entered into public-private partnerships (P3) to finance, design, construct, operate, and maintain two state infrastructure projects in order to achieve benefits that they might not have obtained under a more traditional procurement approach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2666

Local Government Bankruptcy in California: Questions and Answers [Publication Details]

Aug 7, 2012 - These filings—occurring just months after the City of Vallejo completed its three year Chapter 9 process—have raised questions about the use of Chapter 9 in California. In this report, we answer some of the common questions about the Chapter 9 process for California local governments such as: which local governments are allowed to file for bankruptcy protections and under what
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2648

Frequently asked questions concerning Facebook and California's General Fund

Aug 1, 2012 - All of the state 's Facebook revenue projections were developed prior to the IPO in May  in line with California 's standard budget calendar. As such, both  the administration and our office had to make assumptions about what would happen to Facebook 's stock price in the months following the IPO.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/618

The 2012-13 Budget: Proposition 98 Maintenance Factor: An Analysis of the Governor's Treatment [Publication Details]

May 31, 2012 - These two assumptions produce unreasonable outcomes for schools and the rest of the state budget in the near term and long term. In particular, the Governor’s approach would ratchet down the Proposition 98 base in some years (including 2011-12), ratchet up the base in other years (including 2012-13), and, in some cases (including 2012-13 and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2644

Near-term challenges, but opportunity to reduce future deficits substantially

May 25, 2012 - In previous years, maintenance factor payments ensured that schools received healthy funding growth in strong General Fund years. Under the Governor ’s maintenance factor treatment, at a certain point, almost all or all of each additional revenue dollar would be required to be spent on schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/610

Retirement costs

May 24, 2012 - The state has traditionally provided these adjustments since it expects the universities to deliver (absent any policy changes) the same programs and services each year even if certain costs increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/478

Revised Seismic Safety Commission funding proposal

May 23, 2012 - The commission consists of 20 commissioners who meet six times per year and is supported by seven staff members. The state General Fund supported the commission for most of its history. Beginning in 2001-02, the commission was funded through a charge on the gross receipts of insurers of com mercial and residential properties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/576

National mortgage settlement proceeds

May 22, 2012 - Consequently, we believe the full amount of the state ’s settlement is available for appropriation in the current and budget years to cover costs not contemplated by the settlement agreement. LAO Recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/608

State Budget Update [Publication Details]

May 19, 2012 - Presented to California School Boards Association
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2639

2012-13 May Revise: Analysis of the Governor’s Proposed Changes to the Healthy Families Program

May 18, 2012 - The rate of caseload growth in HFP has declined in recent years. While the enrollment was growing at between 5 percent to 7  percent in 2006-07 through 2008-09, enrollment declined in 2009-10 and growth has remained nearly flat since then.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/604