LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Judicial and Criminal Justice: Require Payment for Laboratory Services

Because developing physical evidence through laboratory analysis is part of local law enforcement responsibility for investigating and prosecuting crimes, we believe that the costs for these particular services should be borne by the counties and cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/crim_justice/cj_anl09003005.aspx

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

In addition, districts would be able to transfer funds among categorical programs as well as from categorical programs to general purpose accounts. Although additional flexibility would benefit districts, we have concerns with the Governor ’s approach of merely disregarding —rather than reforming —the state ’s categorical system.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/education/ed_anl09001.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: General Government: Increase State Revenues by Making Changes to Tax Programs

The IRS charges $52 per agreement for electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment arrangements and $105 per agreement for paper check agreements. The FTB, in contrast, charges a flat fee of $20 per agreement, which does not cover the cost to provide the service or reflect the higher cost of processing non –EFT payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/general_govt/gen_anl09003004.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: General Government: Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund Deficit

To ensure that the amount budgeted for the transfer is sufficient each year, the budget bill lists a higher amount ($50 million in the 2009-10 Budget Bill , for example) and provides that any portion of that amount not required to be transferred to the RSTF remains in the SDF.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/general_govt/gen_anl09004007.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: General Government: Department of Housing and Community Development

Moreover, under the Governor ’s proposal, there would be no state oversight of local jurisdictions to ensure that cities or counties that opt into enforcement actually meet their responsibilities. Alternatives to Continue a Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/general_govt/gen_anl09004009.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Higher Education: UC and CSU Enrollment and Access

For example, campuses have been directed to make acceptance offers contingent on satisfactory completion of high school work in progress; accept transfer students only if they meet minimum requirements; and require continuing students to maintain good academic standing.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/highered/highered_anl09003003.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Higher Education: Consolidation of Higher Education Commissions and Decentralization Of Financial Aid

For these reasons, we recommend the following: Approve the transfer of CSAC ’s responsibilities to a new department in the executive branch. Reject Governor ’s proposal to create a statutory advisory body.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/highered/highered_anl09004002.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Resources: Background: Governor’s Spending Proposal

Of these proposals, a number relate specifically to the resources area: Strengthening and streamlining energy functions now performed by nine entities; Consolidation of waste and recycling functions, including elimination of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB); Elimination of the Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW), with its functions transferred to
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/resources/res_anl09002.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Resources: Governor’s Proposal to Eliminate The California Conservation Corps

In addition, we are concerned about the budget ’s assumption that the nearly constructed Camarillo project will be transferred to another state agency so that revenue bonds can be issued to repay interim financing costs of $18 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/resources/res_anl09003003.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Social Services, Background

Participants in the Food Stamp program receive monthly benefits on Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, similar to debit cards, which can be used at participating stores. The maximum food stamp allotment depends on household size.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/ss/ss_anl09002.aspx