California's Enterprise Zone Programs [Publication Details]

May 9, 2013 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2742

Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program

Apr 7, 2010 - (The federal government allows states to spend interest earned on either local assistance or state operations.) At this time, however, CalEMA has not been able to provide sufficient workload information to justify the requested funding increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/190

April income tax payments $237 million above projections, per FTB preliminary tally

May 4, 2011 - Agency cash — not "Controller 's cash " —is used for state budgetary forecasting and reporting purposes. Agency cash differs from Controller 's cash (which is reported in monthly state cash flow statements and the State Controller's Office personal income tax daily revenue tracker ) based principally on the timing of receipts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/410

Transfer administration of behavioral health programs to the Department of Health Care Services

May 22, 2011 - What Would the Fiscal Impact Be on the State and Counties? The DOF should provide an estimate of the fiscal effect on the state and counties that would resultfrom the elimination of DADP and DMH. How Would DHCS Ensure Coordination With Counties?
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/431

Funding for trial court operations.

Feb 23, 2010 - In addition, the budget also provided $124  million less than the estimated workload budget for 2009-10, primarily by (1) continuing permanently various reductions enacted on a one-time basis for 2008-09 and (2) eliminating the inflationary adjustment based on the state appropriations limit otherwise required under state law for trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/121

The 2012-13 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services Budget Update [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2012 - The second alternative is to consider reenacting a reduction in state participation in provider wages to a level, determined by a study, that does not impact recipient access to services. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2600

State Budget Update [Publication Details]

Oct 15, 2013 - State Budget Update [Publication Details] 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/Publications/Detail/2813

Webcast: Public Retirement Benefits, Options for the Future [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2011 - Webcast: Public Retirement Benefits, Options for the Future [Publication Details] Video Description: In this 15-minute video, LAO State Finance Director Jason Sisney describes why public employee retirement costs have risen substantially in recent years for California governments and the Legislature's options for creating new types of retirement benefits for future state and local employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2443

Education Mandates: Overhauling a Broken System [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2010 - Since the state does not pay for K-14 mandates on a regular basis, the result is billions in outstanding costs the state must eventually pay. In this report, we recommend comprehensively reforming K–14 mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2193

The 2010-11 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Mar 8, 2010 - Finally, we recommend rejection of the Governor’s proposal to dedicate the ongoing Tranquillon Ridge oil lease revenues to support state parks, because it limits the Legislature's future decision making.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2217