Budget Reserve Proposals [Publication Details]

Apr 28, 2014 - Revenue volatility presents a key challenge for state budgeting 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3004

Updates concerning April 2014 California tax collections.

May 11, 2014 - Based on preliminary monthly  agency cash tallies from the state 's tax agencies--the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), the Employment Development Department (EDD), and the State Board of Equalization--this note provides information on California 's General Fund income and sales tax collections during the key month of April 2014.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/803

Eliminating non-Proposition 98 funding for select education programs

Mar 12, 2012 - In 2011-12, the state is providing about  $8.1 million in General Fund support for the AVID program.   Governor Proposes to Eliminate State Funding. The  Governor proposes to  eliminate the $8.1 million appropriation  for AVID.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/563

National mortgage settlement proceeds

May 22, 2012 - The administration states that these are the state General Fund  costs that could best be considered homeowner-related programs eligible for offset under the settlement agreement. LAO Findings. We believe the administration ’s proposal to use the settlement proceeds to provide budgetary savings makes sense given the state ’s fiscal situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/608

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Proposition 98)

Jun 19, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Proposition 98) $67.1 a One –time allocation. b The budget also requires that these schools spend at least $4.8 million from their non –Proposition 98 funds in 2015 –16 to address critical facility maintenance needs. c New state –level activities funded in part by an increase in the state ’s federal grant and in part by redirecting $2 million from local assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3273

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2019 - In this report, we evaluate three Governor's budget proposals related to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3954

May income tax collections, to date, are above Governor's projections

May 30, 2013 - As of this afternoon, the state has collected $3.668 billion of PIT revenues in May, net of refunds (all funds). For the entire month, the administration projected in the May Revis ion that the state would collect $3.091 billion (all funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/771

Funding CalSTRS [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2014 - The state and school districts likely will bear the majority of these costs. The presentation discusses options the state's leaders may have in developing the plan to address this huge funding problem over the long term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2951

The 2017-18 Budget: Funding Public Works Labor Enforcement

Mar 3, 2017 - For 2017 ‑18 only, the Governor proposes to shift the portion of statewide administrative costs allocated to the SPWEF (such as the fund ’s portion of reimbursements to the state Department of Finance and Department of Human Resources) to other special funds administered by DIR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3603

Rules regarding surplus school property.

Mar 15, 2013 - We do not see a compelling rationale for allowing districts to use facility-related proceeds for nonfacility purposes and then seek state funding for faci lity costs. Even if the property originally had been purchased entirely with local funds, the state currently makes significant contributions to school districts ’ new or modernized facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/726