The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jan 25, 2022 - For example, the Legislature could use GGRF to provide lump sum rebates to households, reduce other state taxes (such as sales tax rates), or use the funds to reduce retail electricity rates. Importantly, each of these “revenue recycling” options could be structured in a way that maintains cap‑and‑trade’s incentive for households and businesses to reduce GHGs,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4496

Overview of Water Management Issues in the Los Angeles County Region [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2015 - Overview of Water Management Issues in the Los Angeles County Region [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/3307

LAO Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget BillJudiciary and Criminal Justice, Crosscutting Issues Part B

County Juvenile Detention Facilities Juvenile offenders in counties are subject to a "continuum of care" where services are provided by county probation departments and other county and private agencies for prevention, intervention, supervision, and detention.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/crim_justice_crosscutting-b_anal97.html

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget also provides $250, 000 o ngoing to designate a district or county office of education to provide technical assistance on Medi ‑Cal billing as part of the statewide system of support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345

^[PDF] Felony sentencing. (Amendment No. 1)

County Effects of Sentencing Changes. This measure would result in increased jail and probation costs to counties. This is because many offenders who have current or prior convictions for making criminal threats of violence, which would no longer be considered a serious felony under the measure, would serve their sentences in county jails or on county probation, rather than in state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150552.pdf

A Primer: Three Strikes: The Impact After More Than a Decade

Figure  10 compares the crime rates for eight California counties in 1994 and 2003. These counties represent the four counties that have the highest commitment rate of second and third strikers as well as the four counties with the lowest commitment rate (see Figure  8 earlier in this report).
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/3_Strikes/3_strikes_102005.htm

Summary of Child Care and Preschool Recommendations [EdBudget]

May 15, 2018 - Subsidized county child care pilot programs Increases CDE state operations by $624,000 to administer 13 child care pilot programs previously authorized by the Legislature. Reject and Revisit Next Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/132

An Extraordinary Moment in California's Fiscal History

Apr 11, 2019 - In another example, the Governor proposes expanding the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) program. The administration would pay for CalEITC with the additional revenue that would result from conforming the state tax code to various federal tax code provisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4003

^[PDF] Ballona Wetlands (Los Angeles County)—a $140

Ballona Wetlands (Los Angeles County)—a $140 million acquisition of 193 acres by WCB, for purposes of wildlife habitat conservation. The acquisition was funded by WCB and SCC. Hearst Ranch (San Luis Obispo County)—a $92 million acquisition of over 1,500 acres in fee title (acquired by the Department of Parks and Recreation [DPR]) and 80,000 acres under easement, for purposes of conservation of wildlife habitat, farmland, and public recreation along the coast.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/res_appraisals/res_appraisals_101807.pdf

The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - SELPAs are typically a regional consortium of local education agencies (LEAs) —school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education (COEs) —that coordinate special education funding and services, with large districts often serving as their own SELPA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494