The 2016-17 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook - California's Fiscal Outlook [Video]

Under the main economic scenario in this year 's LAO Fiscal Outlook , 2016-17 would end with reserves of $11.5 billion, assuming the state makes no new budget commitments through next year. If the economy continues to grow through 2019-20, annual operating surpluses and larger reserves could materialize, and there may be capacity for some new budget commitments—whether spending increases or tax reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=95&videoId=143

California Travels: Financing Our Transportation

The fund estimate, when adopted by CTC, provides the basis for determining how many STIP projects can be funded over the five-year period. How Are STIP Funds Distributed? 75  percent of STIP funds are designated for the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) to fund projects chosen by the RTPAs. 25  percent of funds are designated for the Interregional Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP) to fund projects chosen by Caltrans.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/ca_travels/ca_travels_012607.aspx

California's Criminal Justice System: A Primer

Individuals who have two previous serious or violent felony convictions and are convicted of any new felony are generally sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years (“third strikers”).
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/cj_primer/cj_primer_013107.aspx

California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections 2007-08 Through 2012-13

As shown in Figure 4, the inflation –adjusted average price of imported oil (which applies to most of the oil we use) is currently at its all –time quarterly peak that was reached more than 25 years ago.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/fiscal_outlook/fiscal_outlook_07.aspx

Improving the Appraisal Function in Resources Land Acquisitions

Executive Summary Over the years, the state has spent billions of dollars in public funds to acquire land for resource conservation and currently substantial amounts of new bond funds are available for the same purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/res_appraisals/res_appraisals_101807.aspx

Questions and Answers: California's First Retiree Health Valuation

In the Analysis of the 2007-08 Budget Bill , we recommend that as part of a long-term Proposition 98 funding roadmap, the Legislature direct a portion of increased Proposition 98 moneys in coming years to school district fiscal solvency in order to address unfunded retiree health liabilities, among other fiscal issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/ret_health_val/ret_health_val_050907.aspx

A Report on Tax Agency Information and Data Exchange

Figure 1 indicates the subject or focus of major reports that have been produced on the topic in the last 20 years, along with the findings or results (if any) of such analyses.   Tax Agency Restructuring—Recent Major Reports Date 1986 Commission on California State Government Organiza-tion and Economy (Little Hoover Commission) Review of the Organization and Operation of the
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/tax_agencies/Tax_Agencies_012307.aspx

From Cellblocks to Classrooms: Reforming Inmate Education to Improve Public Safety

Under such an approach, an inmate who has advanced to high school level classes might earn more in his prison job than when he was in middle school level classes. The top paying prison jobs, provided by PIA, could be reserved for inmates with a high school diploma or equivalent.
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/crim/inmate_education/inmate_education_021208.aspx

Health Care Security and Cost Reduction Act

For singles, no credit is allowed for people aged 19 to 29, whereas people aged 60  to 64 may claim up to $3,762 per year. For families, the range is from $1,500 per year for 19 to 29 year olds to $8,772 per year for 60 to 64 year olds.
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/hlth/health_reform/health_reform_012208.aspx

California's Water: An LAO Primer

It is unlikely that the state will be able to achieve all the water supply and environmental benefits that are currently being demanded of the Delta under current law and practice (see pages 25 and 26 for a discussion of the role of the Delta).
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/rsrc/water_primer/water_primer_102208.aspx