Other Budget Issues

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Reimbursements to counties for detaining new prison commitments. Withhold action on the Governor's proposed $10 million one-time General Fund augmentation to reimburse counties for detaining new prison commitments until the May Revision when updated information is available regarding county claims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations?Year=2010

California’s First Film Tax Credit Program [Publication Details]

Sep 29, 2016 - California’s First Film Tax Credit Program [Publication Details] California’s First Film Tax Credit Program Format: HTML Description: In this report, as required by law, we evaluate the economic effects and the administration of the first film tax credit program passed in 2009.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3502

^[PDF] The Administration’s Sacramento Office Building Construction Strategy: Ensuring Robust Oversight

These Sacramento area buildings are valued at over $4 billion and house 35 state departments and agencies, such as the Department of Water Resources and the Franchise Tax Board. The state also leases about 8 million square feet of general purpose office space in the Sacramento area.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3516/oversight-office-construction-121416.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis:Implementation of Proposition 36

The Legislature may wish to consider assisting counties in addressing these issues in light of the state's own significant stake in the potential success of Proposition 36. The suc cessful implementation of the proposition could both improve public safety and result in significant net savings for the state (and counties) on prison operation and construction c osts as well as other health and social services expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/health_ss/hss_3_CC_Prop36.htm

^[PDF] California Nonpartisan Candidate Qualification Act

The new signature eligibility requirements include that the candidate secure the signature of reg- istered voters in every county in the state (for statewide offices) or in every zip code within every county (for other offices), in accordance with certain criteria outlined in the initiative.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070502.pdf

California Internet Petition Act

Summary of Fiscal Effects This measure could result in significant costs for the state and for county governments on a statewide basis, potentially amounting to several million dollars per election.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2000/000003_INT.htm

^[PDF] The Honest Voting Act of 2005

The prohibition on electronic machines, however, does not apply to those counties which have already purchased and operate this type of equipment. For counties qualifying for this exemption, the measure places new requirements on the administration of elections.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050458.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 2001 Budget Analysis: Health & Social Services Chapter

Each county is further required by the regulations to establish a trust fund for all Proposition 36 funds. In addition, the new DADP rules direct each county to submit to the state a county plan for implementation of Proposition 36, including pro- visions indicating how the county alcohol and drug program office, pro- bation department, and courts will collaborate to carry out the law.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/health_ss/healthss_anl01.pdf

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - UI Program Is Financed Through Employer Tax Contributions. Employers pay both state and federal UI payroll taxes. State UI tax revenues are deposited into the state ’s UI trust fund to pay for benefits to unemployed workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503

Revised Use of Reasonable Force Act of 2015 [Ballot]

May 12, 2015 - Background Currently, there are several hundred police agencies in California that provide police services, such as city and university police departments and county sheriff departments. These agencies employ roughly 90,000 officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-010