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

Unclaimed Property: Rethinking the State’s Lost & Found Program [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2015 - Unclaimed Property: Rethinking the State’s Lost & Found Program [Publication Details] Infographic Description: California law has long required banks, insurance companies, and many other types of entities to transfer to the State Controller’s Office (SCO) personal property considered abandoned by owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3167

Evaluating the Sale-Leaseback Proposal: Should the State Sell Its Office Buildings? [Publication Details]

Apr 27, 2010 - We estimate that the sale of buildings would result in one-time revenue to the state of between $600 million and $1.4 billion, but that annual leasing costs would eventually exceed ownership costs by approximately $200 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2261