How Does California’s Support for Higher Education Compare With Other States? [Publication Details]

Jul 12, 2010 - How Does California’s Support for Higher Education Compare With Other 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/1531

Budget Proposal Understates Mandate Costs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - We find that the administration’s proposal does not provide sufficient resources to carry out its plan for 2006-07 and that the state likely will face a current-year mandate deficiency of about $140 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1430

Evaluating FI$Cal-The Financial Information System for California [Publication Details]

Mar 8, 2012 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government, Hon. Gloria Negrete McLeod, Chair
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2594

The Financial Information System for California [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2010 - Presented to: Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 On State Administration Hon. Mark DeSaulnier, Chair
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2224

Letter to Honorable Cristina Garcia Regarding Oversupply of Allowances in the Cap-and-Trade Program [Publication Details]

Jun 26, 2017 - Provides various analyses related to an oversupply of allowances in the state's cap-and-trade program. Specifically, the letter: Estimates the range of the cumulative allowance oversupply in the cap-and-trade program through 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3818

Accountability [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - We recommend that the Legislature take steps to integrate state and federal sanction and intervention programs to send a clear message of expectations to schools and districts. We recommend that state interventions be focused at the school district level and that the state intervene directly at only the lowest-performing schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/976

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Oct 18, 2017 - Each year, our office publishes the California Spending Plan to summarize the annual state budget. This publication discusses the 2017‑18 Budget Act and other major budget actions approved in 2017. In general, it reflects budgetary actions that the Legislature has taken through September 2017. In some cases, as noted, we discuss budget actions approved by the Legislature after June 15, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3694

Proposition 49—Recommend Repeal [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2005 - Proposition 49—Recommend Repeal [Publication Details] HTML Description: We recommend the Legislature enact legislation placing before the voters a repeal of Proposition 49 because (1) it triggers an autopilot augmentation even though the state is facing a structural budget gap of billions of dollars, (2) the additional spending on after school programs is a lower budget priority
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1280

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2004 - LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details] HTML Description: The role of the Legislative Analyst's Office is to review state programs and make recommendations to the Legislature as to how the state can operate more effectively and efficiently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1204

Continuing Concerns With Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Implementation [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Continuing Concerns With Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Implementation [Publication Details] Continuing Concerns With Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Implementation Format: HTML Description: The Secretary of State (SOS) has provided few details on the department’s proposed implementation of HAVA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1409