Near-term challenges, but opportunity to reduce future deficits substantially

May 25, 2012 - This could further constrain t he flexibility of the state ’s elected leaders to prioritize state spending and balance the budget in some years. With state revenues potentially becoming more volatile in the next few years if voters approve higher tax rates for high-income taxpayers, the Governor ’s maintenance factor treatment could require very
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/610

Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures [Publication Details]

May 16, 2016 - It also provides some options that the Legislature could consider to help prevent additional closures, including statutory changes to recycler payments from the state and elimination of some recycler requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3466

The Implementation of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act [Publication Details]

Mar 21, 2014 - In the report, we first provide background on fee policies in the state and then describe the main Chapter 620 requirements. We next review the segments’ responses to the requirements in Chapter 620, provide our assessment of their compliance, and offer a few related recommendations for the Legislature’s consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2981

Mandates and the 2011-12 State Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 3, 2011 - Mandates and the 2011-12 State Budget [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/2432

Governor's Redevelopment Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 3, 2011 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2430

Challenges in Reviewing Recently Released $400 Million Deferred Maintenance Project List [Publication Details]

May 11, 2016 - Also, given that there are only a few weeks remaining before the constitutionally-required June 15th deadline for the Legislature to adopt a state budget for 2016-17, we suggest that the Legislature may want to prioritize its review of the administration’s draft list.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3457

Budget Reserve Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2014 - California’s state tax system is highly volatile, and the state has a poor track record of setting aside reserves when times are good to help balance the budget during later economic downturns. Designing a constitutional rainy-day fund mechanism, however, involves many complexities that require detailed consideration by the state’s leaders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2959

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

Revised Seismic Safety Commission funding proposal

May 23, 2012 - Such a tax would not be permissible because Article XIII , Section 28(f), of the Constitution states that with limited exceptions the state’s insurance tax (one of the General Fund's major revenue sources) shall be in lieu of all other state and local taxes on insurers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/576

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