The 2017-18 Budget: California State Payroll System

Feb 28, 2017 - According to SCO, SAP ’s lack of expertise and strategic planning lead to inadequate scheduling, staffing, knowledge transfer, deliverable management, and quality assurance. The SCO also identified concerns regarding design, testing, organizational change management, and training weaknesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3590

The 2017-18 Budget: The State Controller’s Office Unclaimed Property Program

Feb 24, 2017 - Before 2007, owners were only notified about their unclaimed property after it had transferred to the state. In Taylor v. Westly (2007), a federal circuit court ruled that state efforts to notify owners failed to meet due process requirements, in part because the state ’s procedures failed to notify many property owners prior to escheat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3584

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's Cannabis Proposals

Feb 14, 2017 - Transfer of Testing Laboratories ( ‑$0.4   Million). DPH also proposes to redirect three positions (and $410,000) from DPH to DCA for licensing medical cannabis testing laboratories, consistent with the transfer of authority over these laboratories made in the 2016 ‑17 budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3556

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 3, 2017 - Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes to eliminate the $300  million transfer from the General Fund to SPIF that was planned for 2017-18. This funding was expected to fund some portion of the three initial projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3544

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - In recent IOC submissions, LA  2024 stated that they continue to work with the ownership team of the new Rams Stadium in Inglewood to identify opportunities for Olympic activities there. Beyond Southern California, the plan is for some preliminary soccer matches to occur in selected cities across the United States.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2016 - The International Olympic Committee will choose the winning city in September 2017. Both the state and the City of Los Angeles are already planning in case the Games return to Southern California. Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a bill to provide state support for Los Angeles' bid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3506

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

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

Mar 1, 2016 - The Public Safety Communications Office was transferred to OES from the California Department of Technology (CalTech) in 2013 and conducts various activities including installing telecommunications equipment and maintaining and repairing radios.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3376

The 2016-17 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 22, 2016 - Transfer of the Government Claims Program to DGS LAO Bottom Line: We recommend the Legislature approve the Governor ’s proposal to transfer the state ’s Government Claims Program (GCP) from the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (VCGCB) to DGS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3362

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