Status Check: Accommodating Prison Population Growth [Publication Details]

Jan 6, 1995 - Building new state prisons to accommodate this growth will be both challenging and costly. In this report, we discuss (1) the CDC's inmate population projections and new prison needs, (2) the current status of funding for prison construction and renovation, and (3) the state budget implications of accommodating growth in the state's prison population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3068

The 2011-12 Budget: Overview of the May Revision [Publication Details]

May 19, 2011 - The Governor’s plan to address this shortfall and leave the state with a $1.2 billion reserve at the end of 2011-12 has many positive aspects. It would help bring annual spending and resources much closer in line for the next five years, and its focus on reducing budgetary debt obligations is laudable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2482

State Budget Update, Provided to the California Association of School Business Officials [Publication Details]

Nov 21, 2008 - State Budget Update, Provided to the California Association of School Business Officials [Publication Details] Description: Powerpoint presentation to the California Association of School Business Officials which examines the LAO's Fiscal Forecast, An Overview of the Governor's (November) K-12 Special Session Proposals and an LAO Assessment of the proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1898

State Infrastructure [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 1990 - State Infrastructure [Publication Details] PDF Description: The state is faced with a large and growing need to revitalize and expand its infrastructure. Although the state does not have a comprehensive plan to identify its specific capital outlay requirements and associated costs, it is clear that the state's infrastructure needs are in the tens of billions of dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1971

Privatization in California State Government [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 1996 - Privatization in California State Government [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/212

The Power Crisis is the Key "Wild Card" in the LAO Economic Outlook [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2001 - The most pressing challenge currently facing the state relates to its electricity crisis, especially in light of the multiplicity of ways that energy affects the economy and ultimately the state's finances.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/797

State Retirement Contributions [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - State Retirement Contributions [Publication Details] HTML Description: We recommend that the retirement proposals be rejected because they are very costly. These costs would total over $13 billion, be paid over many years, and tie up future state revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/872

State Funding For Transportation [Publication Details]

Oct 31, 2008 - State Funding For Transportation [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/1891

2012-13 May Revise: Analysis of the Governor’s Proposed Changes to the Healthy Families Program

May 18, 2012 - Under state law, the benefits that HFP provides to enrollees are required to be equivalent to benefits provided to state employees through the California Public Employees ' Retirement System, with certain exceptions for mental health benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/604

Vehicle License Fee Issues [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - We review the status of these issues and recommend that the State Controller provide information to the Legislature regarding the status of VLF backfill payments and gap period revenues. Accordingly, we withhold recommendation on the administration’s proposal to provide $51 million in local government hardship funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1146