Improving California's Forest and Watershed Management

Apr 4, 2018 - Smoke from the multiple wildfires that burned in the northern part of the state in October 2017 affected air quality and closed schools, airports, and businesses in cities at least 100 m iles away from the fires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3798

The 2018-19 Budget: Repaying the CalPERS Borrowing Plan

Apr 4, 2018 - State Has Already Transferred $4   Billion. Senate Bill 84 authorizes DOF to determine the timing of the $ 6  b illion to be transferred from the PMIA to CalPERS. In a letter dated October  2,  2017, DOF directed the State Controller to transfer the $ 6  b illion in three installments of $ 2  b illion each on October 31, 2017, January 16,  2018, and April 17, 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3797

Improving California's Forest and Watershed Management [Publication Details]

Apr 4, 2018 - This report consists of five sections. First, we review the importance of and benefits provided by California’s forests. Second, we provide information regarding how forests are managed in California, including ownership, state and federal policies and programs, and funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3798

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - Generally, when counties administer elections for other local governments —cities, special districts, and schools —those local governments pay for the cost of those elections. Local governments often pay counties based on the proportion of the ballot dedicated to the local governments ’ candidates and issues put to the voters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

The 2018-19 Budget: California Hiring Tax Credits

Mar 15, 2018 - The proposed credit would clarify that —when city, county, and state minimum wages differ —the applicable minimum wage is whichever is highest. No Annual Certification. Unlike with the existing credit, the proposal would not require the taxpayer to submit a certification of employment to FTB every year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3784

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - The state ’s ex-offender population is concentrated in major cities: three-quarters of supervised ex-offenders reside in ten large counties. Rural areas would likely receive few resources under the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession

Mar 7, 2018 - Passed by voters in 2004, Proposition   58 r equired the state to make an annual transfer into the BSA. These required deposits were to gradually increase from 1  p ercent of General Fund revenues in 2006 ‑ 07 t o 3  p ercent in 2008 ‑09 and every year thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3769

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - For example, both the California City Correctional Facility and the California Health Care Facility have video coverage of all facilities, yards, and housing units. Governor’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes $1. 5  m illion from the General Fund on a one ‑time basis in 2018 ‑19 for CDCR to purchase an audio/video surveillance system for the PSU and ASU ‑EOP at SAC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

The 2018-19 Budget: California Competes Proposal

Feb 21, 2018 - To increase awareness of the program, GO-Biz has held workshops in more than 100 cities over the past three years. While this outreach may have increased awareness of the program and the number of applicants, the demand for this program from small business has remained relatively low.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3759

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - Second, some DC employees transfer to another state department (for example, in the final three months of 2017, 130 e mployees transferred to other state departments, such as the Department of State Hospitals and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757