The 2016-17 Budget: Fiscal Impacts of Proposition 47

Feb 12, 2016 - Regardless of the administration ’s ultimate decision on the transfer amount, the Legislature could chose to provide additional funding to the programs funded by the SNSF. How to Pay for SNSF Deposit in 2016–17?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3352

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - The 2011 realignment transferred fiscal risk to counties at the same time as it gave them a guaranteed source of revenues. Prospectively, counties are not responsible for future cost increases resulting from state, federal, and judicial policy changes, but are responsible for all other increases —for example, those associated with rising caseloads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3351

Parole consideration, credits, and the prosecution of juveniles in adult court, Amendment No. 1. [Ballot]

Feb 11, 2016 - Juvenile Transfer Hearings. The measure modifies statute regarding fitness hearings to require that all youths have a hearing in juvenile delinquency court before they can be transferred to adult criminal court.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-121

The 2016-17 Budget: Review of UC’s Merced Campus Expansion Proposal

Feb 10, 2016 - Though UC asserts that a public –private partnership would transfer risks associated with the construction and operations of a facility onto the private partner, the partner most likely will factor these risks into its bid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Rent Controls and Rental Housing Quality: A Note on the Effects of New York City ’s Old Controls. Journal of Urban Economics , 27 (3), 398 –409 . Malpezzi, S., & Vandell, K. (2002). Does the low –income housing tax credit increase the supply of housing?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345

The 2016-17 Budget: The State's Drought Response

Feb 5, 2016 - These federal agencies also have expedited review and permitting processes to facilitate drought response initiatives such as transferring water among users and trucking hatchery –raised fish for downstream release.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3343

Cultivation, possession, and sale of marijuana. Version 6 [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2016 - State law also gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operation of such facilities. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose additional taxes on medical marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-119

Cultivation, possession, and sale of marijuana. Version 7 [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2016 - State law also gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operation of such facilities. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose additional taxes on medical marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-120

Alternative process for local governments to assess fees for flood control, stormwater management, water, and sewer services (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 3, 2016 - In a recent court decision, an appellate court ruled that one city ’s tiered rate violated the proportionality requirements for property-related fees. In this case, the city failed to demonstrate that its rate tiers corresponded to the actual cost of providing service on a parcel basis at a given level of usage.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-116

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2016 - The District of Choice program is one of several statutory options allowing a K-12 student to transfer from one school district to another school district. The program will sunset on July 1, 2017, unless the Legislature decides to reauthorize it. This report, prepared at the request of the Legislature, assesses the program and offers our recommendations regarding reauthorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3331