LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: General Government, Health and Human Services Agency Data Center (4130)

The project has completed development, and is now operational in all counties. HHSDC Proposes Hardware and Software Upgrades. The proposal specifically requests (1) $13  million in additional costs to operate the system, (2) $11  million in new hardware, (3) $6.7  million in software upgrades, and (4) $218,000 for one additional position and HHSDC overhead.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/general_govt/gen_22_4130_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: General Government, State Data Centers—Options for Savings

For example, the Employment Development Department uses servers to support employer tax return and pa yment processing functions.   Servers Located in Departments May Not Be Secure. One of the problems with servers is that these systems are vulnerable to "hacking " (an unauthorized access into the system).State data centers have established security systems and procedures which help to protect servers.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/general_govt/gen_8_cc_it_dcs_anl03.htm

2004-05 Budget Perspectives and Issues: State Fiscal Picture

Corporation Taxes ($0.5  Billion to $1.5  Billion). The state is facing large potential near-term corporation tax revenue losses related to a legal challenge involving the state's treatment of dividend income received by corporate taxpayers (see discussion regarding Farmer Bros.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/2004_pandi/pi_part_1_anl04.htm

2004-05 Budget Perspectives and Issues: "Remodeling" the Drug Medi-Cal Program

Also, counties unable or unwilling to operate their own Drug Medi-Cal program would be permitted to enter into partnerships with other counties or contract with other counties for these services. Our proposal contains several features intended to ensure that counties would be able to meet their obligation for providing the
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/2004_pandi/pi_part_5c_drugmedical_anl04.htm

2004-05 Budget Perspectives and Issues: The Problem of Abusive Tax Shelters

Thus, some tax sheltering activity is explicitly allowable under the state's tax laws. Other types of tax shelte ring activities, however, are not specifically identified in federal or state tax law.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/2004_pandi/pi_part_5f_taxshelters_anl04.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Department of Corrections (5240) Capital Outlay

The department completed construction of one new prison in 2004—California State Prison-Kern County at Delano II—which is scheduled for occupancy in mid-2005. The CDC's total inmate population increased by about 2,000—from 162,000 in December 2003 to 164,000 in December 2004.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/cap_outlay/co_07_5240_anl05.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (3540)

The CDFFP reimburses these counties, which are referred to as "contract counties, " for providing fire protection services on behalf of CDFFP. Contract counties include Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/resources/res_09_3540_anl05.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Transportation Overview

In addition, as in the current year, the budget proposes to suspend in 2005-06 the transfer of "spillover " sales tax revenue from the General Fund to the Public Transportation Account (PTA) for various rail and transit programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/transportation/tran_01_ov_anl05.htm

^[PDF] The 2006-07 Budget: Perspectives and Issues

Allocations generally are made to counties on a population basis. A local 1 Part V: Major Issues Facing the Legislature committee then determines the use of the grant funds within the county. This system allows lo
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2006/2006_pandi/pandi_06.pdf

LAO 2006 Budget Analysis: Some Practical Steps to Increase Children’s Enrollment

Various counties in the state are already conducting children’s enrollment and retention outreach efforts supported through a mix of funding from the state, county, and nonprofit org anizations. For example, Los Angeles County is currently funding outreach efforts using funds from the California Endowment and the First 5 California Children and
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2006/health_ss/hss_04_anl06.html