Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB's Cap-and-Trade Program [Publication Details]

Feb 9, 2012 - This new, complex program is part of the state's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide to 1990 levels by 2020—a goal set by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (commonly referred to as AB 32).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2559

The 2012-13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's Higher Education Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2012 - The 2012-13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's Higher Education Proposal [Publication Details] Video Description: The Governor’s budget reduces funding for state financial aid programs by over $300 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2558

Comparing Funding for Charter Schools and Their School District Peers [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2012 - The state subsequently modified this policy in 1998, enacting legislation specifying that “charter school operational funding shall be equal to the total funding that would be available to a similar school district serving a similar pupil population.”
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2554

The 2012-13 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 11, 2012 - The Governor’s plan would continue the difficult task of restoring the state budget to balance, but the difficulty in knowing how much taxable income will be attributable to high-income Californians makes the state’s revenue estimates an even bigger question mark than usual.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2552

Improving Higher Education Oversight [Publication Details]

Jan 6, 2012 - The state currently has no coordinating body, following the Governor’s veto of funding for the California Postsecondary Education Commission in the 2011-12 budget. This report finds a need for robust and deliberate state oversight that enables policymakers to monitor how efficiently and effectively the postsecondary system is serving the state’s needs, and to make changes to improve its performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2551

An Alternative Approach: Treating the Incompetent to Stand Trial [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2012 - An Alternative Approach: Treating the Incompetent to Stand Trial [Publication Details] Video Description: Over the past several years, the state has experienced waitlists in county jails to transfer those deemed incompetent to stand trial (IST) to state hospitals for treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2549

Streamlining State Financial Aid: Report on Cal Grant Alternative Delivery Pilot [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2011 - Streamlining State Financial Aid: Report on Cal Grant Alternative Delivery Pilot [Publication Details] Streamlining State Financial Aid: Report on Cal Grant Alternative Delivery Pilot Format: HTML Description: Legislation in 2009 authorized a pilot program whereby college and university campuses could voluntarily administer certain Cal Grant programs that are normally administered centrally by the Student Aid Commission (CSAC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2547

Current State R&D Tax Credits [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2011 - Current State R&D Tax Credits [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/2548

Information Technology Procurement [Publication Details]

Nov 17, 2011 - Presented to theAssembly Select Committee on Government Efficiency, Technology and Innovation and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2540

The 2012-13 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2011 - In 2011-12, we project that the state will have a $3 billion deficit, including the effects of these trigger cuts. In 2012-13, the state will face higher costs due to expiration of a number of temporary budget measures, an increase in Proposition 98 school costs under current law, the repayment of its Proposition 1A property tax loan, and other factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2539