A Review of the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program [Publication Details]

Sep 27, 2016 - The program provides financial aid to members of the California National Guard and the State Military Reserve to pay for postsecondary education. The legislation sunsets the program July 1, 2019 and requires our office to review the program prior to this sunset.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3501

Major Milestones: Over Four Decades of the State-Local Fiscal Relationship [Publication Details]

Nov 29, 2012 - Major Milestones: Over Four Decades of the State-Local Fiscal Relationship [Publication Details] Major Milestones: Over Four Decades of the State-Local Fiscal Relationship Format: PDF Description: This is an updated version of a graphic depicting the major milestones in the state-local fiscal relationship over the past 40 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2669

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

The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - The taxable value of a typical property in the state is about two ‑thirds of its market value. This difference widens the longer a home is owned. Property sales therefore typically trigger an increase in a property ’s assessed value.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

The 2013-14 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 14, 2012 - The state's economic recovery, prior budget cuts, and the additional, temporary taxes provided by Proposition 30 have combined to bring California to a promising moment: the possible end of a decade of acute state budget challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2668

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

A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes [Publication Details]

Mar 20, 2014 - After a brief introduction to local governments in California, the report (1) summarizes the state's existing system of voter-approval requirements for local taxes, (2) explains how the state's complex voter-approval system evolved, and (3) reviews outcomes of local tax elections over the past 15 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2978

Conference Compromise - Reimbursement for Development of Local Pre-Programming Documents

Jun 8, 2010 - In this way, local entities would only reimburse the state for PID workload related to projects that are not part of the state highway system, and are not cont ained in any locally-approved expenditure plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/258

The 2012-13 Budget: Strategies to Maintain California's Park System [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2012 - In this report, we evaluate various options that could be adopted to reduce costs or increase revenue for the state park system. Based on this analysis, we recommend specific steps to help maintain the park system, such as transferring the ownership of some state parks to local governments, eliminating the use of peace officers for certain park tasks, allowing private companies to operate some state parks, and increasing park user fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2588

2009 List of State Boards and Commissions (Partially Updated) [Publication Details]

Jun 7, 2011 - 2009 List of State Boards and Commissions (Partially Updated) [Publication Details] 2009 List of State Boards and Commissions (Partially Updated) Format: PDF Description: This document is a partially updated list of nearly 300 state boards and commissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2497