The 2012-13 Budget: Completing Juvenile Justice Realignment [Publication Details]

Feb 15, 2012 - The Governor would provide counties with an unspecified level of funding to manage wards who would otherwise have been committed to DJJ after that date, as well as $10 million in planning grants in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2562

The 2012-13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's Higher Education Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2012 - At the same time, it generally maintains or augments funding for the public colleges and universities in 2012-13; reduces budgetary controls on their spending; and commits to annual funding increases in subsequent years, contingent on their meeting undefined performance targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2558

Comparing Funding for Charter Schools and Their School District Peers [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2012 - Comparing Funding for Charter Schools and Their School District Peers [Publication Details] Comparing Funding for Charter Schools and Their School District Peers Format: HTML Description: The 1992 legislation that authorized charter schools in California created a funding model intended to provide charter
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2554

The 2012-13 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 11, 2012 - Moreover, while the Governor’s tax initiative would improve the financial outlook of public education over the next several years, his trigger plan would create significant uncertainty for educational institutions in their planning for 2012-13.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2552

An Alternative Approach: Treating the Incompetent to Stand Trial [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2012 - An Alternative Approach: Treating the Incompetent to Stand Trial [Publication Details] Video Description: Over the past several years, the state has experienced waitlists in county jails to transfer those deemed incompetent to stand trial (IST) to state hospitals for treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2549

Streamlining State Financial Aid: Report on Cal Grant Alternative Delivery Pilot [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2011 - The CSAC developed regulations for the pilot in time for the 2010-11 academic year. No campuses volunteered to participate, however, due to cumbersome program requirements. This report provides background on the existing delivery model for financial aid programs; describes recent proposals for alternative delivery models; and chronicles the development, implementation, and outcomes of the pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2547

The 2012-13 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2011 - In 2012-13, the state will face higher costs due to expiration of a number of temporary budget measures, an increase in Proposition 98 school costs under current law, the repayment of its Proposition 1A property tax loan, and other factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2539

Preliminary information on August income tax collections

Sep 2, 2011 - The bad news is that, in order for the state to hit its overall budgetary targets for 2011-12, PIT, CT, and other tax receipts need to exceed monthly forecasts by $4 billion over t he course of the fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/457

Summary of State Collective Bargaining Agreements [Publication Details]

Aug 31, 2011 - This webcast and accompanying handout summarize the major provisions of the collective bargaining agreements that the Legislature ratified in 2010-11. During the first 12 months of these agreements, most employees receive lower total compensation and the state experiences net employee compensation savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2512

A Ten-Year Perspective: California Infrastructure Spending [Publication Details]

Aug 25, 2011 - A Ten-Year Perspective: California Infrastructure Spending [Publication Details] Video Description: California’s infrastructure includes a diverse array of capital facilities across many program areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2509