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

Expansion of State Labor Enforcement Activities

Mar 5, 2012 - Expansion of State Labor Enforcement Activities Expansion of State Labor Enforcement Activities Program: Department of Industrial Relations Finding or Recommendation: Postpone consideration of the three proposals by the Governor to create a total of 21 new positions, for a total cost of $4.5 million ($2.2 million from the Labor Enforcement and Compliance Fund),
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/560

Relocation of the California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI)

Mar 7, 2012 - Limited State Oversight. While CalEMA would retain responsibility for curricular oversight and administration of the federal grant funds, the state may lose some control over the consistency of the trainin g provided, the extent to which course offerings are appropriately tailored to the needs of all counties, and whether the local authorities operating the facilities would be requir ed to offer all of the training currently provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/567

Funding for Clark v. California compliance monitoring and training

Apr 18, 2012 - According to the department, these resources are needed to ensure that the state is fulfilling the court-approved remedial plan. Of this proposed funding, $1.8 million would be used to hire 12 additional headquarters staff to conduct reviews of each of the state ’s prisons to assess whether inmates with developmental disabilities are being provided appropriate accommodations in accordance with the remedial plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/585

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) State Discretionary Funds

Jun 3, 2010 - Workforce Investment Act (WIA) State Discretionary Funds Workforce Investment Act (WIA) State Discretionary Funds Program: Employment Development Department Finding or Recommendation: Redirect WIA state discretionary funds to the California State University nursing programs and other employment training programs to create General Fund savings in the low millions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/257

Basic aid districts

May 16, 2011 - Because they are not dependent on state monies to fund enrollment, basic aid districts are oftentimes insulated from some funding reductions experienced by othe r districts during state budget crises.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/412

Section 1115 Waiver Renewal: Key Medi-Cal Financing Issues Remain Outstanding [Publication Details]

Oct 13, 2015 - The state is currently negotiating with the federal government over the terms and conditions of this waiver renewal. In this post, we examine key issues and concerns related to the availability of federal funding for California’s proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3301

The 2012-13 Budget: Economic and Revenue Update [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2012 - This report provides our updated projections concerning these and other trends in the economy and state revenues. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2578

Personnel Specialist staffing ratios

Apr 17, 2012 - The project cost the state $166 milli on to develop and deploy. In the BIS project documents, CDCR indicated the project would improve its human resources management. We estimate that if the current staffing ratios were adjusted to reflect those of other large state departments, the CDCR budget could be reduced by $13.1 million and 180 positio ns in the budget year, creating substantial ongoing savings for the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/583

Project initiation documents (PIDs).

Mar 15, 2012 - State law requires a PID be completed before a project can be programmed for funding in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which is a four-year program for expa nding the capacity of state highways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/572