^[PDF] The Salary and Per Diem for Elected State Officers Reform Act

In addition, current statutory law allows the state to pay the travel and living expenses for all state employees (including elected officers) when employees travel on state business. These payments are generally referred to as “per diem.”
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1998/980590_INT.pdf

^[PDF] Tax credit for health insurance and State Health Insurance Fund

Loan to State Health Insurance Fund. There would be a one-time cost to the state General Fund of $2 million for a start-up loan to the newly created State Health Insur- ance Fund. The measure provides for repayment by the new fund, but repayment would be problematic.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1998/980076_INT.pdf

^[PDF] California's Taxation of Vesels, Vehicles, and Aircraft: Out-of-State Purchases

California's Taxation of Vesels, Vehicles, and Aircraft: Out-of-State Purchases our assessment below of the economic and fis- cal effects of Chapter 226 necessarily involves rough estimates. focUs of chApter 226—exemption for oUt-of-stAte UsAge Chapter 226 deals with a key exemption to the SUT—out-of-state usage.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/vesseltax/vesseltax_050206.pdf

^[PDF] State Reimbursement of Mandated Costs: A Review of Statutes Funded in 1985

State Reimbursement of Mandated Costs: A Review of Statutes Funded in 1985 State law requires the Department of the Youth Authority to adopt and prescribe minimum standards which local entities must follow when detaining a minor in an adult facility for more than 24 hours.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1986/543_1286_state_reimbursement_of_mandated_local_costs_a_review_of_statutes_funded_in_1985.pdf

^[PDF] Organizing State Government to Meet California's Environmental Protection Priorities

In our view, better information on ecological risk is necessary to improve the state's ability to set expenditure priorities across all environmental programs. There also needs to be an organiza- tional framework to appropriately reflect eco- logical risks when the state targets risk reduc- tion efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/1991/reports/479_0591_organizing_state_government.pdf

^[PDF] Reforming Davis-Dolwig: Funding Recreation in the State Water Project

As noted earlier, the administra‑ tion proposes to clarify state law to state in effect that no historical state‑funding obligation exists for Davis‑Dolwig. This declaration in statute cites a provision in the Constitution that prohibits the creation of state debt without voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/rsrc/Reforming_Davis-Dolwig/Davis-Dolwig_030909.pdf

^[PDF] State-Local Working Group Proposal to Improve the Mandate Process

State-Local Working Group Proposal to Improve the Mandate Process State-Local Working Group Proposal to Improve the Mandate Process L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E June 21, 2007 L e g i s L a t i v e a n a L y s t ’ s O f f i c e June 21, 2007 Process takes a long time, posing difficulties for state and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/localgov/2007/State_Local_Working_Group_06_21_07.pdf

^[PDF] Realignment Revisited: An Evaluation of the 1991 Experiment In State-County Relations

Realignment Revisited: An Evaluation of the 1991 Experiment In State-County Relations Elizabeth G. Hill Legislative Analyst An LAO
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/realignment/020601_realignment.pdf

^[PDF] State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards. Initiative Statute.

The state also pays for prescription drugs by providing health coverage to state workers and retirees.  Annual State Drug Expenditures Totaled More Than $4 Billion in 2014-15. As shown in the fi gure below, the state spent more than $4 billion on prescription drugs in 2014-15.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Health/2016/Pricing-Standards-051016.pdf

^[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