K-12 and Community College Mandates [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - We find that the amount proposed in the budget bill for mandates falls short of fully funding ongoing mandate costs; the mandates claims process could be streamlined and simplified by reimbursing districts on a per-pupil basis for all K-12 mandates; recent action by the Commission on State Mandates (CSM) on the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) mandate raises issues about
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1451

Funding for trial court operations.

Feb 23, 2010 - In addition, the budget also provided $124  million less than the estimated workload budget for 2009-10, primarily by (1) continuing permanently various reductions enacted on a one-time basis for 2008-09 and (2) eliminating the inflationary adjustment based on the state appropriations limit otherwise required under state law for trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/121

The 2018-19 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 12, 2018 - This publication is our office’s initial response to the Governor’s 2018-19 budget. In the proposed plan, the Governor places a high priority on building reserves, proposing a total reserve balance of nearly $16 billion. We believe the Governor’s continued focus on building more reserves is prudent in light of economic and federal budget uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3731

The 2012-13 Budget: Integrating Care for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2012 - This lack of care coordination may lead to SPDs being unnecessarily hospitalized or placed in skilled nursing facilities rather than remaining in their own homes—resulting in poor outcomes for recipients and higher costs for the federal and state governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2567

Cal Facts: California's Economy and Budget in Perspective-1998 [Publication Details]

Dec 18, 1998 - Various "snapshots" of information--particularly graphics--that provide a broad overview of public finance and program trends in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/326

Wildland Fire Protection Expenditures [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - We make a number of recommendations to control the rising costs, including clarifying state and local roles for providing emergency services, modifying the criteria by which land is designated a state responsibility for fire protection, and enacting a fee on private landowners to partially cover the state‘s costs in providing fire protection services that benefit them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1590

Elimination of the Office of Planning and Research (OPR).

May 5, 2010 - We recommend that legislators inquire a t budget hearings about the administration ’s plans to find occupants to use the state-owned space to be vacated by OPR. State Clearinghouse, Planning, and Other Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/78

Vacation Homes Becoming More Common in Many Parts of California [EconTax Blog]

Sep 10, 2015 - In most areas of the state, however, the share of housing used for vacationing has grown significantly in recent years. What Is a Vacation Home? The U.S. Census classifies as a “vacation home ” a housing unit that is used primarily for seasonal, recreation, or occasional purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/130

^[PDF] The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of State Hospitals Budget

The Department of State Hospitals (DSH) provides inpatient mental health services at five state hospitals (Atascadero, Coalinga, Metropolitan-Los Angeles, Napa, and Patton). DSH also contracts with counties to provide in-patient mental health services in additional locations (typically county jails) throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2020/4154/state-hospitals-021120.pdf

^[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

The number of children served in State Preschool in any given year is determined by the state as part of its annual budget process. Three- and four-year old children are eligible for State Preschool if their family earns at or below the state median income ($96,590 for a family of three).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4682/Kindergarten-Preschool-Proposals-021423.pdf