Local Government Bankruptcy in California: Questions and Answers

Figure 1 Status of Recent California Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Filings City
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/localgov/local-government-bankruptcy-080712.aspx

The 2013-14 Budget: California Spending Plan

Department Eliminations, Program Shifts, and Other Transfers The budget plan completes the elimination of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (DADP), shifts some programs from one department to another, and transfers state –level administration of some functions between departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/bud/spending-plan/spending-plan-073013.aspx

The 2014-15 Budget: 21st Century Project Update

According to SCO, SAP ’s lack of expertise and strategic planning lead to inadequate scheduling, staffing, knowledge transfer, deliverable management, and quality assurance. The SCO also identified concerns regarding design, testing, organizational change management, and training weaknesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/21st-century/project-update-031914.aspx

The 2015-16 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

High school graduates also are projected to decrease slightly in 2015 –16 , though transfers from community colleges could increase slightly due to increases in community college enrollment as well as improvements in transfer pathways (particularly from CCC to CSU).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/fiscal-outlook/fiscal-outlook-111914.aspx

The 2014-15 Budget: Overview of the May Revision

The 2014-15 Budget: Overview of the May Revision $106,950 $109,193 Unlike administration ’s revenue displays, figure does not reflect transfer of revenues from General Fund to Budget Stabilization Account to improve comparability of totals with those of prior years and to show all revenues received.DOF = Department of Finance.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/may-revision/overview-may-revision-051614.aspx

The 2014-15 Budget: Administration’s Response to Prison Overcrowding Order

Conversely, California City Correctional Center houses approximately 2,381 inmates —nearly 30 percent of the in –state contract population. However, under the proposal this facility would also only receive 334 programming slots —about 8 percent of the total amount allocated.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/three-judge-panel/three-judge-panel-022814.aspx

Review of School Transportation in California

Finally, the budget package included a temporary requirement that requires any district that transferred a portion of its HTST funding to a JPA in 2012 –13 to continue transferring that same amount until the end of the 2014 –15 fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/education/school-transportation/school-transportation-022514.aspx

The 2015-16 Budget: Improving State Programs for Crime Victims

Typically, when CDCR collects the fines and fees owed by offenders, it transfers them out of inmate accounts that are maintained for inmates to deposit and withdraw money, similar to bank accounts. In cases where it is collecting restitution orders for victims, the department transfers the funds from an inmate ’s account to VCGCB, which then provides it to the victim.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/crime-victims/crime-victims-031815.aspx

The 2015-16 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

However, local entities —such as cities and counties —typically operate as the lead agencies in regulating mines within their jurisdictions. The SMGB is the policy advising and appeal body for the Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/resources-environmental-protection/Res-Budget-Analysis-021915.aspx

California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences

Housing developers are required to obtain building permits from city and county planning departments and typically must gain approval from local planning commissions and city councils or county boards of supervisors.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/finance/housing-costs/housing-costs.aspx