LAO Health and Human Services

Chapter III presents an analysis of county collections in 1982-83 and reviews what is known about effective Child Support Enforcement programs. Finally, Chapter IV discusses several actions California could take to increase its collections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=6&category=9&year=0&page=26

^[PDF] 1952 Budget Analysis: Courts

This court handles appeals from the Superior Courts of Los Angeles, Ventura, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. There are nine justices assigned to this court. Approval of the amount requested is recommended.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1952/05_courts_1952.pdf

Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill: Case Management System

Establishing a share of cost for counties for additional changes to support county operations. Transfer of the wide area network (WAN) component from the vendor contract to the Health and Welfare Agency Data Center, and increased funding for the WAN.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1995/chitcms.html

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Secretary of State

For instance, in order to have the federal funds achieve the maximum benefit, the Legislature may wish to consider whether counties should contribute matching funds. (Counties had such a requirement to rec eive voter machine replacement funds provided by Proposition  41 in March  2002.)
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/general_govt/gen_10_0890_anl04.htm

LAO Health and Human Services

The proposal assumes that counties will achieve administrative efficiencies, so proposed block grant funding has been reduced by 5 percent. We recommend that the Legislature reject the proposal because the programs proposed for transfer to the counties are not well-suited for local control.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=6&category=0&year=0&page=36

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Department of Child Support Services (5175)

Those funds not claimed by counties would be made available to other counties. If there were still unspent funds remaining at the end of the year, they would revert back to the General Fund. This allocation methodology would ensure that the counties most interested in improving their child support programs receive the additional funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/ss/ss_anl09003011.aspx

^[PDF] History and Development of Charter School Policy in California

Legislation enacted in 2002: (1) modifi ed the county/state review and appeals process; (2) required a petition to identify each charter school site; (3) generally required these sites to be located within geographic boundaries of local school district; (4) gave counties authority to monitor charter schools; and (5) required charter schools to submit budget
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2006/Charter_School_Policy_080106.pdf

^[PDF] Mandates and the 2011-12 State Budget

Legislature Faces Diffi cult Choices 5L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E January 31, 2011  Consider Including Election Mandates in Realignment Plan  Mandate billing process is highly bureaucratic and payments to counties are uneven.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2011/Mandates_1_31_11.pdf

2001 Initiative Analysis: The Three Strikes Act of 2002

County Jails and Probation . Some offenders released from prison because of this measure will be subsequently prosecuted and convicted for new crimes. Before their criminal cases are resolved in the courts, these offenders will likely spend time in county jails.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2001/011060_INT.htm

^[PDF] The Three Strikes Act of 2002

County Jails and Probation. Some offenders released from prison because of this measure will be subsequently prosecuted and convicted for new crimes. Before their criminal cases are resolved in the courts, these offenders will likely spend time in county jails.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2001/011060_INT.pdf