Redirection of Some Sex Offender Commitment Program Savings Not Justified

May 19, 2010 - Due to recent budget reductions at the state Department of Justice, the Attorney General ’s office has reduced the total number of hours of legal work it will perform for DMH by 8,000 hours (5,000 hours of attorney work, and 3,000 hours of paralegal work).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/233

Mental Health Realignment Risky, May Violate Proposition 63

May 19, 2010 - It also established a state maintenance of effort requirement to ensure that MHSA funds are not used to supplant existing resources. The act states: “The state shall continue to provide financial support for mental health programs with not less than the same entitlements, amounts of allocations from the General Fund and formula distributions of
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/234

Open Meeting Act Mandate [Publication Details]

May 19, 2010 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration, General Government, Judicial and Veterans Affairs
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2281

State Hospital Caseload Over Budgeted

May 19, 2010 - State Hospital Caseload Over Budgeted State Hospital Caseload Over Budgeted Program: Department of Mental Health Finding or Recommendation: Recommend the Legislature reduce caseload funding by $6 million General Fund in the current year, and $14.6 million General Fund in the budget year to reflect lower than budgeted caseload in the Mentally Disordered Offender and Sexually Violent Predator populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/232

Switch funding for the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) to a fee-for-service model.

May 19, 2010 - The office carries out this responsibility by reviewing reg ulations proposed by the state ’s regulatory agencies, as well as determining whether other forms of regulation proposed by state agencies (such as an order, bulletin rule, or guideline) are valid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/65

Overview of the 2010-11 May Revision [Publication Details]

May 18, 2010 - Alternative spending reductions could help sustain critical components of these core programs for the state's neediest families, and some of the Governor's most severe cuts could be avoided by adopting selected revenue increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2278

May Revision Budget Request for General Fund Loan for New Program Start-Up Costs

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https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/227

January Budget Proposal for 3 Positions at Public Utilities Commission to Support Procurement of Advanced Energy Storage (AES).

May 18, 2010 - Department of Energy (DOE) has stated that developing technology to store electrical energy so that it can be available to meet demand whenever needed would represent a major breakthrough in electricity distribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/229

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

Elimination of asthma programs.

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https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/226