High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture [Publication Details]

May 10, 2011 - High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture [Publication Details] Press Conf Description: In November 2008, voters approved Proposition 1A, which allows the state to sell $9 billion in general obligation bonds to partially fund the development and construction of the high-speed rail system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2475

April state sales taxes $302 million above projections...gain may be temporary

May 5, 2011 - April state sales taxes $302 million above projections...gain may be temporary April state sales taxes $302 million above projections...gain may be temporary Program: Revenue Finding or Recommendation: Provides update on April 2011 sales and use tax collections, as well as overall "Big Three" state tax revenue collections for the fiscal year to date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/411

April income tax payments $237 million above projections, per FTB preliminary tally

May 4, 2011 - Agency cash — not "Controller 's cash " —is used for state budgetary forecasting and reporting purposes. Agency cash differs from Controller 's cash (which is reported in monthly state cash flow statements and the State Controller's Office personal income tax daily revenue tracker ) based principally on the timing of receipts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/410

How Small Is Too Small? An Analysis of School District Consolidation [Publication Details]

May 2, 2011 - Our analysis suggests the state should not pursue a one-size-fits all approach for district configuration or require all small school districts to consolidate, but it does suggest the state should remove existing disincentives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2472

Diagnosis Related Group Payment System

May 2, 2011 - 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/Recommendations/Details/409

Weak final collection day--April income taxes likely $250 million above projection

Apr 29, 2011 - Agency cash — not "Controller 's cash " —is used for state budgetary forecasting and reporting purposes. Agency cash differs from Controller 's cash (which is reported in monthly state cash flow statements and the State Controller's Office personal income tax daily revenue tracker ) based principally on the timing of receipts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/408

Lake Perris Dam Rehabilitation

Apr 28, 2011 - In a Finance Letter  dated April 13, 2011, the Department of Finance (DOF) requests $757,000 from Proposition 84 bond funds to fund a portion of the state 's share of the cost of seismic repairs to the foundation of Perris Dam (part of the State Water Project [SWP]).  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/404

Statutory requirement for submittal of AB 32 zero-based budget by April 1, 2011

Apr 28, 2011 - While the act charged the Air Resources Board  with monitoring and regulating the state 's sources of GHGs, AB 32-related work is currently being conducted by 183  positions in nine  departments throughout state government at a cost of $38 million.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/406

April income tax collections on track to be $300 million above projections

Apr 28, 2011 - In the next few weeks, the state's budget forecasters will have to consider how to incorporate these higher year-to-date tax collections into final state revenue projections for 2010-11, as well as 2011-12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/407

April Finance Letter: Advanced energy storage

Apr 27, 2011 - Department of Energy (DOE) has stated that developing technology to store electricity that can be available to meet demand whenever needed would represent a major breakthr ough in electricity distribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/403