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

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

The 2017-18 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance [Publication Details]

Mar 30, 2017 - In early March of 2017, the California Department of Education certified initial average daily attendance data for 2016-17. In this post, we describe how the state tracks attendance and discuss the implications for Proposition 98 and school funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3638

April Finance Letter: Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Seismic Study Review

Apr 27, 2011 - Chapter 722, Statutes of 2006 (AB 1632, Blakeslee) charged the CEC with evaluating (in terms of disruption to the state ’s electricity supply, costs and impacts to public safety, and impacts of nuclear waste) the impact of a major seismic disruption to the state ’s two nuclear facilities: Diablo Canyon Power Plant and San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/402

Proposal to eliminate 11,000 positions impossible for Legislature to evaluate quickly

May 18, 2012 - Wh ile the proposal seemingly would have no effect on the number of people currently employed by the state or the amount of money spent by departments, it could result in staffing lev els far different from priorities of the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/602

Eliminating state enterprise zone programs

Feb 16, 2011 - Eliminating state enterprise zone programs Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/383

The 2017-18 Budget: California Competes Tax Credit

Feb 27, 2017 - Chapter 69 of 2013 (AB 93, Committee on Budget) eliminated state economic development programs known as Enterprise Zones and replaced them with several new economic development programs. One such program —the California Competes tax credit —provides tax credits to select businesses on a case-by-case basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3586

Funding shift for AB 32-related activities

May 20, 2011 - The AB 32 fee is  assessed on large  carbon-intensive industries in order to support  the  administrative costs of multiple state agencies to implement AB 32.     LAO Initial Recommendation. When this April Finance Letter was first submitted, the Administration had failed to submit the statutorily required AB 32 Zero-Based Budget (ZBB) which was intended to provide in formation
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/405

Implementation of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2015 - Implementation of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act [Publication Details] Implementation of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act Format: PDF Description: Chapter 620, Statutes of 2012 (AB 970, Fong), also known as the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act, requires the University of California (UC) and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3227

CHIPRA Implementation

May 26, 2010 - As we stated in our report released earlier this month , The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: An Overview of Its Potential Impact on State Health Programs , recent changes in federal law create opportunities for the state to reevaluate its systems for administering and delivering health care programs.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/252