The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - In recent years, CalWORKs and other benefits loaded onto Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards have been subject to increasing levels of theft. The administration projects this theft will cost the state $167  million for reimbursements in 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

^[PDF] Unwinding Redevelopment

In addition, county auditor-controllers transferred half of total annual tax increment to RDAs in December or early January and the pass-through netting out provision What Is the Purpose? Chapter 5, Statutes of 2011 (ABX1 26, Blumenfield), allocates the property tax revenues of former redevelopment agencies (RDAs) to K-14 districts, cities, counties, and special districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2012/general_govt/unwinding-redevelopment-021712.pdf

LAO Other Government Areas

We estimate that the sale of buildings would result in one-time revenue to the state of between $600 million and $1.4 billion, but that annual leasing costs would eventually exceed ownership costs by approximately $200 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=5&category=0&year=0&page=23

LAO Economy and Taxes

We estimate that the sale of buildings would result in one-time revenue to the state of between $600 million and $1.4 billion, but that annual leasing costs would eventually exceed ownership costs by approximately $200 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=8&category=0&year=0&page=10

LAO Other Government Areas

We estimate that the sale of buildings would result in one-time revenue to the state of between $600 million and $1.4 billion, but that annual leasing costs would eventually exceed ownership costs by approximately $200 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=5&category=13&year=0&page=14

LAO Capital Outlay, Infrastructure

We estimate that the sale of buildings would result in one-time revenue to the state of between $600 million and $1.4 billion, but that annual leasing costs would eventually exceed ownership costs by approximately $200 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=2&category=0&year=0&page=3

^[PDF] "Homeland Security Act of 2004"

The balance of funds would be transferred annually to the state’s General Fund. Elimination of the CGCC. This measure eliminates the CGCC and transfers most of its responsibilities to the Attorney General’s Office.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/030930.pdf

LAO Publications

Based on this analysis, we recommend specific steps to help maintain the park system, such as transferring the ownership of some state parks to local governmen ts, eliminating the use of peace officers for certain park tasks, allowing private companies to operate some state parks, and increasing park user fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=29&year=0&productid=7&categoryid=0

LAO Publications

Based on this analysis, we recommend specific steps to help maintain the park system, such as transferring the ownership of some state parks to local governmen ts, eliminating the use of peace officers for certain park tasks, allowing private companies to operate some state parks, and increasing park user fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=29&year=0&productid=7&categoryid=0

SANDAG: An Assessment of Its Role in the San Diego Region

In 2003, as discussed later in the report, the Legislature transferred the districts’ transit planning and capital p roject responsibilities to SANDAG. As a result, both transit systems currently function primarily as operating systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/sandag/sandag_033006.htm