May Revision caseload estimate.

May 20, 2010 - We believe there is still some level of uncertainty regarding the caseload trajectory of the program in the budget year due to the state of the economy and unpredictable behaviora l responses to various past and proposed policy changes in the HFP.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/250

Open Meeting Act Mandate [Publication Details]

May 19, 2010 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration, General Government, Judicial and Veterans Affairs
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2281

State Hospital Caseload Over Budgeted

May 19, 2010 - State Hospital Caseload Over Budgeted State Hospital Caseload Over Budgeted Program: Department of Mental Health Finding or Recommendation: Recommend the Legislature reduce caseload funding by $6 million General Fund in the current year, and $14.6 million General Fund in the budget year to reflect lower than budgeted caseload in the Mentally Disordered Offender and Sexually Violent Predator populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/232

Mental Health Realignment Risky, May Violate Proposition 63

May 19, 2010 - It also established a state maintenance of effort requirement to ensure that MHSA funds are not used to supplant existing resources. The act states: “The state shall continue to provide financial support for mental health programs with not less than the same entitlements, amounts of allocations from the General Fund and formula distributions of
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/234

Switch funding for the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) to a fee-for-service model.

May 19, 2010 - The office carries out this responsibility by reviewing reg ulations proposed by the state ’s regulatory agencies, as well as determining whether other forms of regulation proposed by state agencies (such as an order, bulletin rule, or guideline) are valid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/65

Local assistance for immunization

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https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/231

Redirection of Some Sex Offender Commitment Program Savings Not Justified

May 19, 2010 - Due to recent budget reductions at the state Department of Justice, the Attorney General ’s office has reduced the total number of hours of legal work it will perform for DMH by 8,000 hours (5,000 hours of attorney work, and 3,000 hours of paralegal work).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/233

General Fund Savings Opportunities in State Parks

May 18, 2010 - General Fund Savings Opportunities in State Parks General Fund Savings Opportunities in State Parks Program: Department of Parks and Recreation Finding or Recommendation: Retain previously adopted funding reductions for state parks and reject the Governor's proposal to fund state parks from the General Fund at the 2008-09 level ($140 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/224

Elimination of asthma programs.

May 18, 2010 - First, the CAPHI provides core public health expertise and technical assistance statewide on a public health issue that affects a significant portion of the state 's population.   Second, although we have not conducted a formal cost-benefit analysis of the program, we acknowledge that asthma disproportionately impacts low-income populations likely to be se rved by other
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/226

May Revision Request to Establish the Clean and Renewable Energy Business Financing Revolving Loan Fund

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https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/228