Improving Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in California

Sep 21, 2016 - As a result of this recommendation, districts or SELPAs would no longer need to negotiate a transfer agreement with each neighboring district, thereby greatly simplifying and streamlining their enrollment practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3498

Common Claims About Proposition 13

Sep 19, 2016 - This effect is larger when the difference in ownership tenure is greater: prope rties owned one to five years longer than their neighbors were 25  percent less likely to be developed, compared to 69  percent for properties owned for 20 to 25 years longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3497

Property Assessment Rules for Businesses [EconTax Blog]

Sep 6, 2016 - Legal Entity Changes in Ownership Are A Fraction of Overall Property Transfers. As seen in the infographic, only some transfers of ownership result in reassessment of a property. Statewide, the properties reassessed due to changes in ownership of legal entitie s (like those in 1995 and 2005 in the infographic) are between 1 and 2 percent of all property transfers each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/202

Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California

Aug 18, 2016 - Under FERPA, for example, a school may disclose personally identifiable information in connection with a student transferring schools or qualifying for financial aid. A school also may disclose records to researchers conducting studies on behalf of the school, and to federal or state agencies evaluating publicly funded education programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3494

EdBudget Tables (July 2016)

Jul 14, 2016 - Pursuant to Chapter  384 of 2015 (SB 252, Leno). 25 $21 ongoing, $4 one time Transfer administration of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to the Department of Social Services. -108 b a Except where noted, all amounts are non-Proposition  98 General Fund. b Federal funds. c Funding initially provided in 2015-16 and reappropriated in 2016-17. d Provides $81,000 in 2017-18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3491

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate

May 27, 2016 - Historically, the state deferred many mandate reimbursements to cities, counties, and special districts. Proposition  1A (2004) required the state to either (1) appropriate funds in the budget bill to pay outstanding claims for a mandate, or (2) suspend or repeal the mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3478

Considering Changes to Streamline Local Housing Approvals

May 17, 2016 - Next, regional councils of governments (regional planning organizations governed by elected officials from the region ’s cities and counties) allocate a share of their region ’s projected housing need to each city and county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3470

May Revision 2016: Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 16, 2016 - (The $2.2 billion figure considers changes since January in the administration’s revenue projections only, excluding changes in transfer estimates sometimes lumped in with revenues, such as estimates of transfers to the state’s rainy day fund.)
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/186

Addressing California’s Convenience Zone Recycling Center Closures

May 16, 2016 - These changes could reduce unexpected processing payment expenditures from the BCRF, but they would transfer the risk and associated costs to beverage manufacturers. Requiring Manufacturers to Buy Materials Could Help in Long Run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3466

The 2016-17 Budget: Local Government Mandates--Reasonable Reimbursement Methodology

Mar 17, 2016 - Local governments include counties, cities, local educational agencies (LEAs) such as school districts, and special districts. Historically, the state often deferred reimbursement. Proposition 1A (2004), which applies to non-education-related mandates, amended the Constitution to require the state to either (1) pay most mandate reimbursements in the annual budget act or (2) or suspend or repeal the mandate(s).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395