Child care quality improvement activities.

May 20, 2010 - At this level, the state is almost certain to meet the federal requirement whil e still achieving state savings and/or freeing up  funds for additional child care slots.     For additional detail on quality activities and our recommendation please see the final pages of these Overview of the Child Care and Development  Budget and Overview of Governor's Child Care Proposals handouts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/243

Cal Grant funding.

Mar 15, 2013 - The proposed increases are needed to fully fund Cal Grants under current state law. Further Detail Background Cal Grants Provide Students With Financial Aid to Help With College Costs. The state ’s Cal Grant program guarantees financial aid awards to recent high school graduates and community college transfer students who meet financial, academic, and other eligibility cri teria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/712

Elimination of funding for Caregiver Resource Centers

Mar 1, 2012 - To the extent that the state would be relying more on home and community-based services under the Governor ’s initiative, the role of the CRC would support those objectives.   Analyst 's Recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/541

Achieving Better Outcomes for Adult Probation [Publication Details]

May 29, 2009 - Achieving Better Outcomes for Adult Probation [Publication Details] Video Description: We conclude that opportunities exist to both improve public safety and reduce state costs by better aligning the county probation and state correctional systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2074

Understanding California’s Property Taxes [Publication Details]

Nov 29, 2012 - In the report, we answer some common questions about the state's property taxes, such as: what taxes and charges are on the property tax bill, what properties make up California's tax base, which local local governments receive property tax revenue, and how does the property tax affect the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2670

The 2011-12 Budget: Year-Two Survey--Update on School District Finance in California [Publication Details]

Feb 7, 2011 - To help school districts manage this reduction, the state temporarily removed the strings associated with roughly 40 categorical programs and eliminated various other requirements. We surveyed school districts to gather information regarding how they were being affected by recent federal and state actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2434

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

Health Information Technology Act—Medi-Cal Electronic Health Record Incentive Program.

May 20, 2010 - However, we have concerns about using foundation money to fund core state staff. We recommend that, instead of using money from a foundation, the Legislature fund the state ’s share of the cost of $180,000 using General Fund dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/240

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

Information Technology Procurement and Implementation Overview [Publication Details]

Apr 10, 2014 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2997