Lessons From Other States to Address California’s Redemption Center Closures

Apr 10, 2017 - Recyclers in Other States Have More Operating Flexibility. Like California, most other states have requirements to ensure consumers have opportunities to redeem containers. In many states, retailers collect the containers themselves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3649

The 2019-20 May Revision: Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 14, 2019 - Background Proposition   56 (2016) Raised State Taxes on Tobacco Products and Dedicates Most Revenues to Medi ‑Cal on an Ongoing Basis.   Medi ‑Cal began receiving Proposition  56 funding in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4046

The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance [Publication Details] The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance Format: HTML Description: The Governor’s budget includes over $600 million from the General Fund and Proposition 68 for deferred maintenance projects at various state departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3929

The 2019-20 Budget: What Can Be Done to Improve Local Planning for Housing? [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2019 - Format: HTML Description: As part of the 2019‑20 Governor’s Budget, the administration proposes changing state oversight of local housing decisions and proposes offering rewards to cities and counties to encourage them to plan for and approve housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3938

The 2018-19 Budget: California Achieving a Better Life Experience Board

Jan 31, 2018 - The program is overseen by a board, which consists of the State Treasurer (Chair), the Director of Finance, the Controller, the Director of Developmental Services, the Chairperson of the State Council on Developmental Disabiliti es, the Director of Rehabilitation, and the Chair of the State Independent Living Council.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3738

The 2017-18 Budget: Evaluating the State-County Assessors' Partnership Agreement Program [Publication Details]

Mar 27, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: Evaluating the State-County Assessors' Partnership Agreement Program [Publication Details] The 2017-18 Budget: Evaluating the State-County Assessors' Partnership Agreement Program Format: HTML Description: The 2014-15 Budget Act established a three-year pilot program known as the State–County Assessors’ Partnership Agreement Program (SCAPAP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3632

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 3, 2017 - We note that the administration has not provided an assessment to demonstrate that its targets for the state fleet and state employee ZEV adoption are the most cost-effective way to achieve the state ’s larger environmental goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3544

Addressing CalSTRS' Long-Term Funding Needs [Publication Details]

Mar 20, 2013 - Last year, the Legislature asked CalSTRS to submit a report detailing at least three options for addressing the unfunded liabilities of the pension system's Defined Benefit (DB) Program, which are now estimated by system actuaries to total about $70 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2710

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - Accordingly, the proposed budget includes a $ 68  m illion reduction in spending on out ‑of ‑state contract facilities in 2018 ‑ 19 r elative to the revised 2017 ‑ 18 l evel. LAO Assessment Alternative to Closing All Out ‑of ‑State Contract Facilities Is to Close a State Prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2018 - Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession [Publication Details] Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession Format: HTML Description: Reserves are of critical importance to the health of the state's budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3769