1996-97 Budget Analysis: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Grants to individual law enforcement agencies varied from the largest--totaling $3.7 million to the Los Angeles County Sheriff for 49 new officers--to a number of small city poli ce departments which received grants of $75,000 for one officer each.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96dcc.html

1996-97 Budget Analysis: Judiciary and Criminal Justice Overview

However, this assumes that legislation wil l be enacted transferring responsibility for some offenders from the Youth Authority to the Department of Corrections. (See page D-84.) Trial Court Funding Consolidation Proposal Needs Stronger Cost Control Measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96dov.html

1996-97 Budget Analysis: K-12 Education

Because the community day program provides new funding for altern ative programs at levels higher than existing programs (such as continuation schools), we are concerned that one possible outcome of fully funding the program in 1996-97 would be t o encourage districts to transfer students in existing alternative programs to the new program for financial rather than programmatic reasons.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96e1.html

^[PDF] LAO 1996 Budget Analysis: State Administration Chapter

Soon after the consultant's report had been made public, the Controller announced her intention to transfer respon- sibility for these systems to the state personnel agency. However, a subsequent report by another consultant concluded that transferring the responsibility for the state's personnel and payroll systems to another state agency would not be feasible, and the Control- ler has since decided to retain responsibility for these systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96h.pdf

1996-97 Budget Analysis: State Administration, Part I

Soon after the consultant's report had been made publ ic, the Controller announced her intention to transfer responsibility for these systems to the state personnel agency. However, a subsequent report by another consultant concluded that transferring the responsibility for the state's personnel and payroll systems to another state agency would not be feasible, and the Controller has since decided to retain responsibility for these systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96h1.html

^[PDF] Perspectives and Issues: MAJOR EXPENDITURE PROPOSALS IN THE 1996-97 BUDGET

The Legislature will have a unique opportunity to focus on such options this year as it considers two major bills (SB 760, Lockyer, and AB 126, Rainey) that would transfer the punishment responsibility for some short-term offenders from the state to counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p964-2.pdf

1997-98 Budget Analysis, General Government Departments Part 2

The board and its staff are also responsible for establishing and administering, on a reimbursement basis, merit systems for certain city, county, and civil defense employees, to e nsure compliance with federal requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/general_govt_depts2-b_anal97.html

LAO Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget BillK-12 Education, Budget Issues, Part II

Four out of five districts that used the funding flexibility reported they transferred money between programs to reduce district general fund support of categorical programs. Many surveyed districts wanted more flexibility than the mega-item affords.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/k12_ed_depts2-a_anal97.html

LAO Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget BillK-12 Education, Budget Issues, Part II

If the Legislature's actions on we lfare reform indicate a greater budget-year need for child care funds, any portion of the federal funds used to free-up Proposition  98 funds could, instead, be transferred to DSS.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/k12_ed_depts2-b_anal97.html

1997-98 Budget Analysis: The Earned Income Tax Credit

Is the program designed to provide an incentive to go to work, increase work effort, or simply transfer income to low-income workers? The most effective structure for the program would depend on the goals established.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/part5b_earned_income_tax_credit_pi97.html