Review of the California Department of Education

State Relies on COEs for Certain Key Monitoring Responsibilities. Given the size of the state, number of LEAs, and diversity among LEAs, the state relies on COEs to provide some statewide monitoring activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/education/review-cde/review-cde-082814.aspx

^[PDF] "California Voter's Bill of Rights"

Also, the State Controller would incur unknown administrative costs for distributing the funds to campaigns. The measure also establishes a Voter Information Packet program by which the Secretary of State would mail packets of campaign advertising, prepared by state candi- dates and state ballot measures, eight times during an election year.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990308_INT.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Transportation Funding

State and Federal Gasoline Taxesa 2013-14 State “Swap” Excise Tax (21.5 cents) State Base Excise Tax (18 cents) Federal Excise Tax (18.4 cents) Base Price 4L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 13, 2013 LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE  State Base Sales Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/transportation/2013/Trans_Funding_03_13_13.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1996 Perspectives and Issues: PERSPECTIVES ON STATE REVENUES

The “use” tax is imposed on products bought from out-of-state firms by California residents for use in the state. Such purchases are difficult to monitor, and a significant portion of out-of-state purchases escape taxation since the state currently is prohibited by the federal govern- ment from requiring out-of-state mail-order businesses to collect the use tax for California.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p963.pdf

2008 Initiative Analysis: The California Public Safety and Law Enforcement Act

Under existing state law, these officers are not required to obtain a specific state license or certification for employment. However, state law does require individuals interested in becoming a law enforcement officer to meet minimum eligibility requirements, such as completing specified levels of education.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2008/080761.aspx

^[PDF] U:999Workload990067_INT.PDF

The measure amends the State Constitution and state statutes to permit the state and local governmental entities to contract with private entities for architectural and engineering services. BACKGROUND Existing constitutional provisions, state law, and judicial decisions generally require that work done for the state be performed by state civil service employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990067_INT.pdf

^[PDF] Cal Facts 2004: State and Local

Cal Facts 2004: State and Local STATE–LOCAL FINANCES 18 Recent Changes in Property Tax Allocation Laws Proposition 57 or “Triple Flip.” In 2004, state voters approved a deficit-financing bond, pledging as repay- ment for the bond one quarter of a cent of the local Bradley-Burns sales tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/2004/cal_facts/cal_facts_state_local_2004.pdf

^[PDF] Protection of Local School Revenues Act of 2014 (Amendment #2-S)

State Costs. The measure increases state costs to aid cities and counties by about $4.5 billion annually, beginning in 2015-16. This increased state cost would be offset by a reduction in state aid for school and community college districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130707.pdf

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Accessing Federal Funds For Prenatal Services

In September 2002, the Bush administration issued a regulation that permits states to utilize funding available to t he state under the federal State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to provide coverage to unborn children (and their mothers) in low-income families.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/Health_ss/hss_02_cc_prenatal_anl05.htm

2011 Initiative Analysis:The Savings, Accountability and Full Enforcement for California Act

The measure also states that it could be used by these agencies for other projects and activities related to this measure. Under the terms of the measure, $10  million would be transferred in 2012-13 from the state General Fund, the main state fund used for the support of various types of state programs, to the SAFE California Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110600.aspx