Governor's May Revision proposal to close Developmental Centers

May 16, 2015 - Prior to the submission of a DC closure plan to the Legislature, the department must complete the following: Solicit input from various parties including the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Association of Regional Center Agencies, DC residents and their parents and guardi ans, DC employees and employee organizations, the affected city and county governments, business and civic organizations, and other specified entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/848

Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 15, 2015 - In addition, the administration estimates that the state ’s numerous smaller General Fund revenues and non-Proposition 2 related transfers are down by $894 million over the three fiscal years combined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/845

Revised Use of Reasonable Force Act of 2015 [Ballot]

May 12, 2015 - Background Currently, there are several hundred police agencies in California that provide police services, such as city and university police departments and county sheriff departments. These agencies employ roughly 90,000 officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-010

Expansion of Office of Law Enforcement Support

May 6, 2015 - This unit coordinates all recruitment, testing, background investigations, hiring, and transfers of OPS employees. Serious Misconduct Review Team. This unit is responsible for reviewing all criminal investigations related to abuse, neglect, or mistreatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/843

A New Hope for California [Ballot]

Apr 13, 2015 - Proposal Creates Panel to Evaluate Effects of Transferring Federal Authority to California. The measure creates a panel of 13 members to evaluate the effects of transferring to the state of California legal authority that currently rests with the federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-006

Hazardous materials emergency response

Mar 16, 2015 - Railroads also have equipment to prevent or mitigate leakage from damaged tank cars and trucks that can transfer hazardous materials out of damaged containers. Railroads generally have spill response contractors that respond to and clean up rail accidents involvi ng hazardous materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/834

The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act (Amendment #1-S) [Ballot]

Mar 3, 2015 - Within California, the adult film industry is heavily concentrated in Los Angeles and nearby cities. A smaller part of the industry is located in the Bay Area. The adult film industry employs several thousand people in the state, although many are only employed on a part-time basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-004

California Electrical Utility District Act [Ballot]

Feb 26, 2015 - In addition, while transferring the responsibility to provide electricity from private companies to a public entity would likely reduce certain state and local tax revenues (such as property tax and corporate income tax) because public entities often do not pay such taxes, it is uncertain how governments would respond to this potential reduction in tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-002

California State Tax Expenditures Total Around $55 Billion [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2015 - As illustrated in the chart below, California 's $110 billion in estimated 2014-15 General Fund  revenues (excluding transfers) would be roughly 50% greater if there were no personal income, sales and use, or  corporate income tax  expenditures in state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/60

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