Overview of the Governor’s Budget: 2008-09 [Publication Details]

Jan 14, 2008 - The Legislature should focus first on those areas where time is of the essence—where early decisions will allow state programs to achieve desired savings in the current year. The special session should also be used to lay the groundwork for achieving budget–year savings—for instance, by developing any program restructurings and taking any necessary actions on the current–year Proposition 98 minimum guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1692

K-12 School Facilities: Issues for Legislative Consideration [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2007 - K-12 School Facilities: Issues for Legislative Consideration [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/1689

Overview of Proposition 1D: K-12 School Facilites [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2007 - Overview of Proposition 1D: K-12 School Facilites [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/1690

Tax Expenditure Reviews [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2007 - One of these is the mortgage interest deduction, valued at about $5 billion yearly. This program is found to be an inefficient means of promoting home ownership, and options are offered for improving it, including capping the deduction amount or replacing it with a targeted tax credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1684

Improving the Appraisal Function in Resources Land Acquisitions [Publication Details]

Oct 18, 2007 - With the billions of dollars of state funds spent in recent years or available for expenditure (from existing bond funds) for land acquisitions for resource conservation purposes, it is important that the purchase price of these acquisitions be supported by a sound appraisal process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1676

California Spending Plan 2007-08: The Budget Act and Related Legislation [Publication Details]

Oct 15, 2007 - The state also expects to spend $14 billion in bond funds for infrastructure during the fiscal year. The enacted budget, with the Governor’s vetoes, assumed that the state would spend no more than it received in 2007–08 and end the year with a $4.1 billion reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1674

Supplemental Report of the 2007 Budget Act: 2007-08 Fiscal Year [Publication Details]

Aug 29, 2007 - Supplemental Report of the 2007 Budget Act: 2007-08 Fiscal Year [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/1670

Improving State Nursing Programs: Ensuring an Adequate Health Workforce [Publication Details]

May 29, 2007 - Improving State Nursing Programs: Ensuring an Adequate Health Workforce [Publication Details] Improving State Nursing Programs: Ensuring an Adequate Health Workforce Format: HTML Description: In recent years, the number of registered nurses in the state has not kept up with demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1663

Reforming California’s Instructional Material Adoption Process [Publication Details]

May 24, 2007 - The Supplemental Report of the 2006 Budget Act directed our office to examine instructional material costs and assess California’s process for adopting kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8) instructional materials. This report details our findings. Most importantly, we identify several shortcomings with California’s K-8 adoption process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1662

California’s Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Apr 15, 2007 - Presented to the California Association of School Business Officials in San Jose, California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1652