The 2017-18 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3568

2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Federal Economic Stimulus Package—Fiscal Effect on California [Publication Details]

Mar 10, 2009 - We estimate that California will receive over $31 billion in monies that can be used to address budget shortfalls and supplement existing state spending and billions more in competitive grants. The recently enacted state 2009-10 budget specifies that if the amount available to address the state's budgetary problems is less than $10 billion, then
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1957

California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences [Publication Details]

Mar 17, 2015 - While many factors have a role in driving California's high housing costs, the most important is the significant shortage of housing in the state's highly coveted coastal communities. We advise the Legislature to address this housing shortfall by changing policies to facilitate significantly more private home and apartment building in California's coastal urban communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3214

The 2015-16 Budget: Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2015 - In the report we provide an analysis of the Governor's budget proposals for state criminal justice departments and programs, including for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the judicial branch, various local public safety programs, and the Department of Justice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3181

Supplemental Report of the 2008 Budget Act: 2008-09 Fiscal Year

The report shall also identify the extent to which CalSTRS regards the personal property purchases as an investment of the system ’s pension funds and, if applicable, the method that will be used to value the facility as a part of the system ’s asset base each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/supp_report/supp_rpt_2008.aspx

Fees for accrediting teacher preparation institutions and programs.

Mar 21, 2013 - By proposing that CTC establish accreditation fees, the Governor ’s proposal assumes that accreditation is an important state service which should resume. Suspending accreditation multiple times over the last decade without significant negative repercussions suggests, however, that accreditation might not be an essential state activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/731

A Status Report: Reducing Prison Overcrowding in California [Publication Details]

Aug 5, 2011 - Supreme Court issued a ruling in a lawsuit against the state involving prison overcrowding. Specifically, the court upheld the ruling of a federal three–judge panel requiring the state to reduce overcrowding in its prisons to 137.5 percent of its “design capacity” within two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2504

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Seismic Study Review (See April Finance Letter for Update)

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/285

Proposed establishment of a new state fund to accept disaster relief and other donations.

Apr 16, 2010 - Proposed establishment of a new state fund to accept disaster relief and other donations. Proposed establishment of a new state fund to accept disaster relief and other donations. Program: California Agency on Service and Volunteering Finding or Recommendation: Recommend rejection of this proposal, which would create a duplicate private donation fund for disaster relief and give the executive branch far too much power.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/198

Funding for public safety technology modernization project

May 20, 2011 - The  Governor 's May Revision proposal proposes to revert   $4.5 million of unexpended General Fund monies, and shift a like amount of funding for the project to the State Parks and Recreation Fund in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/417