Various changes to charter school petitions and oversight.

Mar 19, 2013 - Countywide charter schools are authorized by a county office of education (COE) and may operate anywhere within the boundaries of th at county. Statewide charter schools are authorized by the State Board of Education (SBE) and may operate anywhere within the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/729

^[PDF] LAO 1995 Budget Analysis: Judiciary & Criminal Justice Chapter

Consequently, there is an incentive for the county to send offenders to the state instead of providing placements within the county. As a result, some counties send a disproportionate share of less serious offenders to the Youth Au- thority in comparison to other counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1995/criminal_justice_anl95.pdf

^[PDF] Supplemental Report of the 2018-19 Budget Act

(b) For up to ten counties, reflecting the diversity of California’s counties (including, but not limited to, population, age, ethnicity, rural and urban), the number of instances broken down by county, in which the county receives a request from an IHSS recipient for a backup provider due to his or her regular provider using paid sick leave.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2018/3883/supplemental-language-2018.pdf

COVID-19: Unemployment Insurance for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 23, 2020 - To fund the benefits, employers pay a payroll tax on the first $7,000 of employee wages. The payroll tax rate is based on the employers “experience rating, ” in which the tax rate is higher for employers who have had many UI claims in the past and lower for employers with fewer claims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4208

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

Feb 22, 2017 - Under these programs, DSH contracts with counties to provide restoration treatment in county jails. JBCT programs are designed for patients who do not require the intensive level of inpatient treatment provided in state hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3578

^[PDF] Supplemental Report of the 2016-17 Budget Act

(b) Tracking County Savings and Costs. A status update on the development and communication with county departments of a methodology to track county costs and savings related to CCR implementation. (c) Systems Changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3493/2016-17-supplemental-report.pdf

^[PDF] The-2022-23-Budget-Governor's-Proposed-County-Operated-Juvenile-Facility-Grant-Program

Youths placed under county supervision are typically allowed to remain with their families with some level of supervision from county probation officers. However, some youths— typically those who have committed more serious crimes—are housed in county juvenile facilities, such as juvenile halls or camps.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/The-2022-23-Budget-Governor's-Proposed-County-Operated-Juvenile-Facility-Grant-Program.pdf

State Options to Expand Unemployment Benefits

Apr 9, 2020 - Weekly benefit amounts could be set based on each worker ’s most recent tax return or other proof of income. In many cases, however, ineligible workers have no way to show prior earnings. This likely is true for undocumented workers who work informally and do not file income tax returns using an Individual Tax Identification Number.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4219

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Nov 15, 2018 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/326

2002 Budget Analysis: Judiciary and Criminal Justice, Payment to Counties for Costs of Homicide Trials (8180)

Under current law, a county may apply to the State Controller for reimbursement of certain costs of homicide trials and hearings. For most counties, the maximum amount that the county may be reimbursed is based on the county population, the assessed value of property wi thin the county, and the number of homicide trials conducted during the fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/crim_justice/cj_8_8180_anl02.htm