New K-12 Categorical Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - We recommend rejecting these seven proposals because they: (1) do not address the major fiscal issues facing the state or school districts; (2) take a step backwards for categorical reform; (3) have basic policy flaws; and (4) contain virtually no planning, reporting, evaluation, or accountability components.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1449

School District Financial Condition [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - The financial health of districts has not improved significantly, and may have even worsened somewhat, over the past year. Here we deepen our discussion of the impact of the new accounting requirements on K-12 school districts and reiterate our recommendations for ensuring that districts address retiree health liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1450

Continuing Concerns With Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Implementation [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Delays by SOS over the past year in implementing components of the state’s HAVA plan have impaired counties’ ability to acquire and install HAVA-compliant equipment for the upcoming June 2006 primary election.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1409

Delete Midyear Reduction Authority for More Honest Budgeting [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - The Governor’s budget assumes that proposed authority for the administration to reduce departmental budgets during the year will decrease overall state costs by $258 million. Since 2002-03, enacted budgets have included similar provisions. In reality, however, the full magnitude of these savings is rarely achieved. We recommend that the Legislature delete the proposed authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1410

Medi-Cal Budget Should Be Adjusted for Effects of Medicare Drug Benefit [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Medi-Cal Budget Should Be Adjusted for Effects of Medicare Drug Benefit [Publication Details] Description: We review the state’s response to problems in the rollout of the new federal Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit and recommend Medi-Cal reductions of almost $335 million over two years to adjust for this rapidly changing situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1414

Hospital Waiver Increasing State General Fund Costs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - A new federal hospital financing waiver is estimated to result in a net increase in Medi-Cal costs of $39 million over its first two years. We recommend that the waiver instead be implemented in a manner that avoids these costs and generates significant state savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1419

Budget Proposal Understates Mandate Costs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - We find that the administration’s proposal does not provide sufficient resources to carry out its plan for 2006-07 and that the state likely will face a current-year mandate deficiency of about $140 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1430

Proposition 98 Update [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Specifically, we estimate a somewhat higher Proposition 98 minimum guarantee for both the current and budget years. We also discuss various issues related to Proposition 98, including an update on the outstanding maintenance factor and our recommendation that the Legislature enact trailer bill language to rebench the Test 1 factor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1447

Proposition 98 Priorities [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - We recommend the Legislature reject all proposals for new K-14 programs and fund Proposition 98 at the level needed to fully fund base program costs in the budget year. While this would result in $1 billion less in K-14 spending than the Governor’s budget, it would still provide an increase of $3.3 billion over the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1448

After School Programs and Proposition 49 [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - After School Programs and Proposition 49 [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/1452