The 2018-19 Budget: California Achieving a Better Life Experience Board

Jan 31, 2018 - Background CalABLE allows individuals with disabilities (also known as beneficiaries) to create tax-advantaged accounts. Similar to 529 college savings accounts, contributions to CalABLE accounts are not deductible, but can grow tax-free.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3738

^[PDF] Analysis of the 2008-09 Budget Bill, Health and Social Services Chapter

In addition, Placer County has achieved significant savings in accounting, reporting, and contracting costs. Specifically, Placer County estimates that it has reduced its accounting, reporting, and contracting workload by 1,600 hours annu- ally.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/health_ss/healthss_anl08.pdf

^[PDF] An LAO Overview of the 2000-01 May Revision

Plan concentrates funds in urban areas with many other counties (primarily rural counties) receiving minimal amounts for deferred maintenance. Are there needs in these areas that merit consideration?
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/051700_may_revision/051700_may_revision.pdf

^[PDF] HMOs and Rural California

In preparing this report, we obtained infor- mation from a variety of sources: ➢ We conducted interviews with repre- sentatives of a diverse set of key players in the rural health care com- munity, including beneficiaries, health operated health care systems, the California Medical Association, health policy researchers, state health care programs such as the Medi-Cal Program and the California
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/hmos_rural_ca/8-02_hmos_rural_ca.pdf

^[PDF] 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Specifically, the July 2009 California Work Op‑ portunity and Responsibility to Kids ($79 million), June 2010 Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Program ($27 million), and July 2009 Medi‑Cal county administration ($25 mil‑ lion) COLAs would be suspended.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/budget_overview/09-10_budget_ov.pdf

Chinese Currency Turmoil and California's Economy [EconTax Blog]

Aug 25, 2015 - The weakness in China also has contributed to lower oil prices worldwide, which, overall, should help California consumers in the short run, despite the fact that lower oil prices have negative localized effects, especially in oil-producing Kern County .  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/125

^[PDF] The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2006 (Amendment #1-NS)

Court-Related Activities and County Jails. This measure would result in additional state and local costs for the courts and county jails. Two factors primarily account for the increased costs. First, the resentencing provision would result in a one-time increase Hon.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060098.pdf

^[PDF] Child Abuse Reporting Enforcement Act of 2008 (Amendment #1-S).

Increased county child welfare and foster care costs would be about $2 million. Cost to Local Law Enforcement and Courts. A report of suspected sexual abuse is one of the types of allegations that must be reported to law enforcement.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070400.pdf

^[PDF] Independent-Study-and-Technology-Based-Instruction

(For charter schools, cap is the higher of 25 to 1 or the ratio of the largest unifi ed school district in the county.)  Programs Subject to Various Other Requirements  May not enroll adults over age 21.  May only serve students from the county where the school is located or an adjacent county.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2013/Independent-Study-and-Technology-Based-Instruction-031913.pdf

^[PDF] Independent Study and Technology-Based Instruction

(For charter schools, cap is the higher of 25 to 1 or the ratio of the largest unifi ed school district in the county.)  Programs Subject to Various Other Requirements  May not enroll adults over age 21.  May only serve students from the county where the school is located or an adjacent county.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2013/Independent-Study-Technology-Based-Instruction050913.pdf