LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Department of Parks and Recreation (3790)

Specifically, we recommend that the department increase its fee revenue projections for the budget year by $25 million, and that the department adopt updated fee schedules to achieve this revenue increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/resources/res_anl08011.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Department of Water Resources (3860)

There is also slightly lower spending from bond funds ($1.2 billion), a decrease of $67 million from current –year estimated expenditures. In addition, the CERS budget proposes a decrease of $208 million in the budget year, largely due to decreases in energy contract payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/resources/res_anl08012.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Air Resources Board (3900)

This decrease mainly reflects the elimination of one –time expenditures from bond funds that occurred in the current year for replacement or retrofit of the state ’s oldest, most –polluting school buses.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/resources/res_anl08013.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: State Water Resources Control Board (3940)

As seen in Figure 3, within the past three years, six of the nine regional boards issued SEPs reflecting over 50 percent of a penalty amount. In at least one region, all SEPs issued over the past three years were for over 50 percent of the total monetary penalties.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/resources/res_anl08014.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Electricity Oversight Board (8770)

In addition, the CPUC is already involved in and preparing to assume responsibility for EOB ’s remaining litigation –based workload in April of this year. Proposed EOB Elimination Involves Policy Choices.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/resources/res_anl08015.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Motor Vehicle Account Condition

MVA Faces Deficit in Budget Year Without Corrective Actions The Governor ’s budget proposes to increase vehicle registration fees and penalties to address a projected deficit in the Motor Vehicle Account beginning in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/transportation/trans_anl08003.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Department of Transportation (2660)

This is $262 million, or 1.9 percent, lower than estimated current –year expenditures. The proposed staffing level of 22,430 is slightly higher than the level in the current year. Caltrans ’ total support in 2008 –09 will be provided by a variety of sources, including $4.1 billion (29 percent) from the State Highway Account, $3.9 billion (28 percent) from federal
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/transportation/trans_anl08005.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: High–Speed Rail Authority (2665)

Anaheim to Los Angeles Los Angeles to Palmdale Bay Area to Merced By providing no funding for contract services in 2008 –09, work by contractors will have to stop at the end of the current year. Reimbursements May Not Materialize Without Continuation of Some Contract Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/transportation/trans_anl08006.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: California Highway Patrol (2720)

The department also promotes traffic safety by inspecting commercial vehicles, as well as inspecting and certifying school buses, ambulances, and other specialized vehicles. The CHP carries out a variety of other mandated tasks related to law enforcement, including investigating vehicular theft and providing backup to local law enforcement in criminal matters.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/transportation/trans_anl08007.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Prop 98 Education Programs: Background

The Governor also proposes to allow K –12 school districts to use categorical balances from prior years for any purpose. Locally elected boards would be required to discuss and approve these transfers during public meetings, as well as provide an annual report on actions taken.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/education/ed_anl09002.aspx