2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - (For example, voters served by two different school districts may be assigned to the same polling place and require different ballots for school board candidates.) Voting by Mail a Popular Alternative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding

Feb 15, 2018 - Statewide, schools received about 40  percent of property tax collections, counties 25  percent, cities 18  percent, and special districts (including former redevelopment agency debts) 17  percent. These figures, however, are statewide averages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3756

The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding [Publication Details]

Feb 15, 2018 - The Governor proposes to create a three-year grant program to distribute $5 million per year to select county assessors to cover the majority of the cost of new staff and information technology upgrades. In general, there are good reasons for the state to provide funding to county assessors. We, however, suggest the Legislature consider an alternative grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3756

The 2017-18 Budget: Local Update of Census Address Program Overview

Mar 23, 2017 - In prior years, the Census Bureau validated each addressed with in-field canvassing. For the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau will only be doing in-field canvassing where addresses cannot be verified through other means.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3629

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate

May 27, 2016 - Typically, the process for determining whether a law or regulation is a state-reimbursable mandate takes several years. State law further requires our office to analyze any new mandates identified by the commission as part of our annual analysis of the proposed state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3478

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate [Publication Details]

May 27, 2016 - Typically, the process for determining whether a law or regulation is a state-reimbursable mandate takes several years. State law further requires our office to analyze any new mandates identified by the commission as part of our annual analysis of the proposed state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3478

The 2016-17 Budget: Local Government Mandates--Reasonable Reimbursement Methodology

Mar 17, 2016 - Given that SCO currently audits roughly 650 claims per year, one RRM proposal including one year of claims from 65 local governments could increase the Controller ’s workload by 10 percent. (Notably, the Immunizations Records [Pertussis] RRM included claims from roughly 150 school districts over multiple years.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395

The 2016-17 Budget: Local Government Mandates--Reasonable Reimbursement Methodology [Publication Details]

Mar 17, 2016 - Through a complex, often convoluted, process that has engendered much discussion and disagreement over the years, the state must reimburse local governments for their activities to implement certain state mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3395

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Housing that likely was considered “luxury ” when first built declined to the middle of the housing market within 25 years. . . . But Lack of New Construction Can Slow This Process. When new construction is abundant, middle –income households looking to upgrade the quality of their housing often move from older, more affordable housing to new housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345

Post Election Manual Tally Mandate

Jan 13, 2016 - The commission determined that because federal law requires counties to use voting systems in federal elections, all counties would be subject to the manual tally regulations for close contests in 2008 (a presidential election year).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3327