The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

Mar 1, 2016 - The OES maintains the State Emergency Plan —which outlines the organizational structure for emergency response to natural and man-made disasters —and assists local governments and other state agencies in developing their own emergency preparedness and response plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3376

Teacher employment laws. (Amendment No. 1) [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2015 - Background State laws govern various employment processes for teachers hired by public local educational agencies (LEAs). Some of the state ’s major teacher employment laws are highlighted below. The state also has rules for determining how much total funding goes to LEAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-078

Proposed statutory initiative that increases excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. [Ballot]

Jun 23, 2015 - New State Tobacco Tax Revenues This measure increases —effective April 1, 2017 —the existing state excise tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack. The total state excise tax, therefore, would be $2.87 per pack.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-030

The 2016-17 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 10, 2016 - The Project Directorate includes the Director of Finance, the State Controller, the State Treasurer, and the Director of DGS. Like the Steering Committee, the directorate operates under a consensus decision –making model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3386

Voluntary certification of the accuracy of information cited in political advertisements for federal office (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2015 - As we discuss below, the measure would have one-time and ongoing fiscal effects on state and local governments. One-Time Fiscal Effect. State and local governments would experience one-time costs —possibly tens of millions of dollars —to establish a new IT system that complies with the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-051

Tracking Implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula [EdBudget]

Jan 10, 2018 - Tracking Implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula [EdBudget] Tracking Implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools (Dollars in Billions) Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/89

The 2017-18 Budget: California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission

Feb 3, 2017 - CDIAC is supported by the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, which is funded by fees from the sale of state or local government debt issues. Personal Services Augmentation Governor ’s Proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3546

Evaluation of CSU's Doctor of Nursing Practice Pilot Program [Publication Details]

Jan 5, 2017 - In response, the state enacted Chapter 416 of 2010 which temporarily allows CSU to offer an independent DNP on a pilot basis. Related legislation requires our office to evaluate the pilot program and make a recommendation regarding its extension.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3521

Building Permits Update: June 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 3, 2018 - Building Permits Update: June 2018 [EconTax Blog] Building Permits Update: June 2018 August 3, 2018 Justin Garosi About 64,000 building permits were issued throughout the state in the first half of 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/296

The 2017-18 Budget: The New IT Project Approval and Funding Process

Feb 17, 2017 - State Controller ’s Office (SCO). SCO requests $3  million ($1.7  million General Fund) to support the planning effort for the California State Payroll System during Stage 2 activities. This request is notable because SCO previously attempted, unsuccessfully, to modernize the state ’s payroll systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3562