The 2014-15 Budget: Changes to a Local Infrastructure Financing Tool [Publication Details]

Mar 11, 2014 - Over the last couple decades, cities and counties rarely have used infrastructure financing districts. Instead, they have opted to use alternative methods to fund infrastructure, including using redevelopment agency funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2970

Why Have Sales Taxes Grown Slower Than the Economy? [Publication Details]

Aug 5, 2013 - [Publication Details] Video Description: The sales and use tax is the state’s second largest revenue source as well as a major funding source for cities, counties, and some special districts. Historically, consumers have spent about the same share of their income each year on taxable items, meaning that sales taxes generally kept pace with growth in the state's economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2800

Letter to Assembly Member Perea on the Potential Transfer of the Drinking Water Program (DWP) [Publication Details]

Jun 18, 2013 - Letter to Assembly Member Perea on the Potential Transfer of the Drinking Water Program (DWP) [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2795

Long-term offenders in county jails

May 29, 2013 - In addition, there remain several unanswered questions about the proposal, including (1) whether counties would be allowed to release the state inmates early due to jail overcrowding, and (2) the extent to which the state or counties could be impacted by lawsuits related to the transferred inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/768

Increased cost for state IT project: Examination and Certification Online System (ECOS)

May 7, 2013 - Pursuant to the Governor ’s Reorganization Plan 1, the project was transferred from the SPB to the Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Upon assuming responsibility for the project, CalHR determined that the project schedule and resources had not been closely monitored by SPB or CTA and needed significant revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/753

Evaluating the Potential Transfer of Drinking Water Activities From DPH to SWRCB (Assembly Budget Subcomittee No. 1) [Publication Details]

Apr 15, 2013 - Evaluating the Potential Transfer of Drinking Water Activities From DPH to SWRCB (Assembly Budget Subcomittee No. 1) [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2727

Governor's proposal to suspend Interagency Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting (ICAN) mandate

Apr 11, 2013 - Could any current state funding streams to counties and cities —such as  2011 realignment funds or Proposition 172 sales tax revenues —be used to help offset the  costs of the ICAN mandate? Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/725

Governor's proposal to suspend tuberculosis (TB) control mandate

Apr 4, 2013 - Each county and city is required to designate an LHO to perform a varie ty of public health responsibilities (including TB control). However, most cities, with the exception of the cities of Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena, have conferred this autho rity upon their county LHO.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/741

Seek New Decision on Open Meeting Act Mandate

Apr 4, 2013 - Suspending this mandate would not affect city, county, and special district obligations to comply with the pr ovisions of Open Meeting Act that were adopted prior to 1975, but would make their compliance with provisions related to posting and preparation of agendas and closed session proce dures optional in 2013-14.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/732

Newly Identified Mandate: Domestic Violence Background Checks

Mar 22, 2013 - On September 28, 2012, based on claims filed by 25 cities and counties for 2001-02 through 2010-11, the commission estimated the state ’s costs for this mandate to be $15.9 million. Governor ’s Budget Suspends Mandate .
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/740