The 2014-15 Budget: Child Care and Preschool Programs [Publication Details]

Mar 4, 2014 - In this report, we provide an analysis of the Governor's budget proposals for the state's child care and preschool programs. Specifically, we review the caseload and cost assumptions underlying the Governor's proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2961

The 2014-15 Budget: State Worker Salary, Health Benefit, and Pension Costs [Publication Details]

Mar 4, 2014 - The increased costs reflect pay increases for most state workers, rising health and pension benefit costs, and a net increase in the number of state workers. In this report, we provide an overview of the state workforce, current collective bargaining agreements, and state employee compensation costs in 2014-15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2958

Pilot to determine value of stronger auditing effort by OIS to validate IT security compliance.

Mar 3, 2014 - Some of these laws are overarching and apply to most state entities, while others a re more program-specific.) Although SAM is a principal tool used by the state to consolidate state IT security standards, some departments must also comply with specific federal privacy and security standard s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/796

Staffing levels of Fire Prevention Fee Program

Mar 3, 2014 - Staffing levels of Fire Prevention Fee Program Staffing levels of Fire Prevention Fee Program Program: Recommend fewer permanent staff for fire fee workload Further Detail Background Fire Protection in State Responsibility Area.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/795

Recommend new interest calculation for future special fund loans

Feb 28, 2014 - Borrowing from special funds increased sharply as the state struggled with huge budget shortfalls during the most recent economic downturn. As of December 2013 , $4.5 billion in special fund loans were outstanding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/784

The 2014-15 Budget: The Administration's Response to the Prison Overcrowding Order [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2014 - The 2014-15 Budget: The Administration's Response to the Prison Overcrowding Order [Publication Details] The 2014-15 Budget: The Administration's Response to the Prison Overcrowding Order Format: HTML Description: In this report, we provide an analysis of the Governor's proposals to comply with the federal court order to reduce the state's prison population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2960

Budget Reserve Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2014 - California’s state tax system is highly volatile, and the state has a poor track record of setting aside reserves when times are good to help balance the budget during later economic downturns. Designing a constitutional rainy-day fund mechanism, however, involves many complexities that require detailed consideration by the state’s leaders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2959

Analysis of Education Mandates [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2014 - Analysis of Education Mandates [Publication Details] HTML Description: Traditionally, the state has reimbursed local educational agencies (LEAs) for performing mandated activities by requiring them to submit detailed documentation of their costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2956

Review of School Transportation in California [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2014 - In the report, we describe and assess the trade-offs of the following three options: (1) fund transportation services within the new Local Control Funding Formula; (2) create a new, targeted program to help districts that face extraordinarily high transportation costs; and (3) create a broad-based program whereby the state pays a share of each district’s transportation costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2955

Regulation of accelerated death benefits

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https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/794