The 2015-16 Budget: Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2015 - In the report we provide an analysis of the Governor's budget proposals for state criminal justice departments and programs, including for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the judicial branch, various local public safety programs, and the Department of Justice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3181

California State Tax Expenditures Total Around $55 Billion [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2015 - The State Board of Equalization also produces research on sales tax exclusions and exemptions, which includes information on both state and local sales tax laws.  Background Origin of the Tax Expenditure Concept.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/60

The 2015-16 Budget: Rethinking How the State Funds School Facilities [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Rethinking How the State Funds School Facilities [Publication Details] The 2015-16 Budget: Rethinking How the State Funds School Facilities Format: HTML Description: This report analyzes the state's system for financing school facilities and raises concerns with the existing system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3176

The 2015-16 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 47 [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2015 - In this report, we describe the impact of Proposition 47 on state corrections, state courts, and the county criminal justice system, as well as the Governor’s budget proposals related to the proposition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3175

Funding for Major Internet-Related Programs Since 2000

Feb 17, 2015 - The state also has provided funding for technical assistance and t he development of Internet-based tools for instruction. State Has Allocated $7 Billion ($709 Million State, $6.2 Billion Federal) for Programs for Schools and Other Entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3891

Funding for Major Internet-Related Programs Since 2000 [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2015 - Summarizes major state and federal funding for Internet-related programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3891

The 2015-16 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2015 - First, we review major trends in human services programs since 2007-08 (the last state budget developed before the major recession) and find that total spending is up by 11 percent (in inflation-adjusted terms), with major changes in how programs are funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3172

The 2015-16 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2015 - This report analyzes the Governor's 2015-16 state health program budget proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3173

California Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance Program

Feb 11, 2015 - State law requires that the State Treasurer ’s Office (STO) make these payments from the General Fund. Since the inception of the Cal-Mortgage Program in 1972, HFCLIF has remained solvent and never required General Fund paym ents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/823

Unclaimed Property: Rethinking the State’s Lost & Found Program [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2015 - Since the 1950s, the state has accumulated over $7 billion in unclaimed property belonging to individuals, businesses, and local governments. Because property not reunited with owners becomes state General Fund revenue, the unclaimed property law creates an incentive for the state to reunite less property with owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3167