Issuance of GARVEE bonds

May 11, 2010 - Further Detail GARVEE bonds are bonds issued by the state that would be repaid by future federal funds that Caltrans expects to receive.   The Governor 's budget requests $680 million in federal funds to pay principal ($495 million) and interest ($185 million) on GARVEE bonds to be issued in 2010-11 for several major highway repai r projects in the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/211

Cash management options for charter schools

Apr 26, 2012 - More recently, school districts and charter schools have increased their short-term borrowing in response to the various intra- and inter-year payment deferrals adopted by the state. School districts and charter schools currently receive $9.4 billion (roughly 20 percent of Proposition 98 funding) in late state payments (receiving cash in 2012-13 for costs incurred in 2011-12).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/589

Overview of the 2009-10 May Revision [Publication Details]

May 21, 2009 - The May Revision proposals include major spending reductions and serious efforts for long–term state efficiencies and savings. By acting quickly and reducing reliance on some of the Governor’s riskiest proposals--such as financing $5.5 billion of the deficit by issuing revenue anticipation warrants--the Legislature can return the budget to balance, prevent another
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2065

The Master Plan at 50: Guaranteed Regional Access Needed for State Universities [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2011 - The Master Plan at 50: Guaranteed Regional Access Needed for State Universities [Publication Details] Video Description: In this report we review how the Master Plan envisioned the California State University (CSU) as part of the state’s higher education system, and assess how the university has carried out its role in the face of changing enrollment demand and funding limitations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2447

Reorganization of the Office of the Inspector General

Feb 24, 2012 - The state budgets department positions at mid-step because the mid-step functions like an average salary for all department employees within ea ch classification. The state assumes that some positions in a department will be filled by employees earning below the mid-step salary while other positions will be filled by more senior employees earning higher pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/535

A Historical Review of Proposition 98 [Publication Details]

Jan 18, 2017 - Approved by the voters in 1988, Proposition 98 established certain formulas for calculating a minimum annual funding level for K-14 education. The state commonly refers to this level as the minimum guarantee. This report reviews the state’s more-than-quarter-century experience with Proposition 98.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3526

Dream Act Assistance to States [Publication Details]

Jun 5, 2013 - Dream Act Assistance to States [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2779

Restructuring of Second-Level Appeals

May 1, 2012 - Over time, the reduced uptake of federal funds resulting from this proposal would likely result in an equivalent decrease in the state ’s federal Unemployment Insurance administrative grant which is the primary source of funding for the administration of the state ’s UI program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/591

State Fiscal Condition/State Finances 1998-99 [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 1998 - State Fiscal Condition/State Finances 1998-99 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/250

California Spending Plan 2007-08: The Budget Act and Related Legislation [Publication Details]

Oct 15, 2007 - The state also expects to spend $14 billion in bond funds for infrastructure during the fiscal year. The enacted budget, with the Governor’s vetoes, assumed that the state would spend no more than it received in 2007–08 and end the year with a $4.1 billion reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1674