Governor's Prison Overcrowding Package Is More Balanced But Too Big [Publication Details]

Apr 12, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Admin., General Govt., Judicial and Transportation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1651

California's Tax System: A Primer [Publication Details]

Apr 9, 2007 - How large a “burden” do these taxes impose on Californians, both in absolute terms and compared to other states, and how is this burden distributed? What types of policy issues are associated with the current tax structure, especially in light of our changing economy?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1649

State Transit Assistance: Spillover and the Public Transportation Account [Publication Details]

Mar 29, 2007 - State Transit Assistance: Spillover and the Public Transportation Account [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1648

Federal and State Welfare Reform Overview [Publication Details]

Mar 28, 2007 - Federal and State Welfare Reform Overview [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1646

Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Meeting Objectives; More Work to Be Done [Publication Details]

Mar 27, 2007 - Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Meeting Objectives; More Work to Be Done [Publication Details] Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Meeting Objectives; More Work to Be Done Format: HTML Description: To promote conservation of its natural resources, the state has created a number of conservancies to acquire and protect undeveloped land within specific geographic regions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1641

Federal and State Welfare Reform Overview [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2007 - Federal and State Welfare Reform Overview [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1629

Evaluating the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - After interview­ing departments’ financial staff, DOF has concluded the project needs to be expanded because most state department automated financial systems are old and do not support modern financial reporting requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1571

Eliminating Spillover [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - While eliminating the spillover would result in less funding for transit operations through the State Transit Assistance program in some years, it would increase the predictability and stability of annual funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1575

Wildland Fire Protection Expenditures [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - We make a number of recommendations to control the rising costs, including clarifying state and local roles for providing emergency services, modifying the criteria by which land is designated a state responsibility for fire protection, and enacting a fee on private landowners to partially cover the state‘s costs in providing fire protection services that benefit them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1590

Update on Real ID Act [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Given the current lack of information regarding federal requirements and funding, as well as growing opposition to the act in other states, we recommend the state go slowly for now, and limit spending to planning activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1594