Amador and Mono Counties Triple Flip/ VLF Swap Backfill

Mar 5, 2012 - The State Controller would transfer funds appropriated in the annual budget to the county auditor for distribution to the affected local governments. Analysis As in the case with many issues regarding state-local finance, there is no single right answer to this funding shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/565

The 2012-13 Budget: Strategies to Maintain California's Park System [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2012 - Based on this analysis, we recommend specific steps to help maintain the park system, such as transferring the ownership of some state parks to local governments, eliminating the use of peace officers for certain park tasks, allowing private companies to operate some state parks, and increasing park user fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2588

An Alternative Approach: Treating the Incompetent to Stand Trial [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2012 - An Alternative Approach: Treating the Incompetent to Stand Trial [Publication Details] Video Description: Over the past several years, the state has experienced waitlists in county jails to transfer those deemed incompetent to stand trial (IST) to state hospitals for treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2549

The 2012-13 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2011 - The 2012-13 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details] Video Description: We forecast that General Fund revenues and transfers in 2011-12 will be $3.7 billion below the level assumed in the June budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2539

Letter to Senator de Leon Commenting on Information Regarding Proposed Farmers Field Football Stadium [Publication Details]

Aug 26, 2011 - This letter reviews a memorandum of understanding between Anschutz Entertainment Group and the City of Los Angeles regarding the financing of a football stadium and new convention hall, as well as two economic analyses of the proposed project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2510

Transfer administration of behavioral health programs to the Department of Health Care Services

May 22, 2011 - The notification would include the reasons for the transfer, the fiscal assumptions used in calculating the transfer amount, and any potential fiscal effects on the program from which funds are being transferred.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/431

Transfer Healthy Families Program to Department of Health Care Services

May 22, 2011 - The notification would include the reasons for the transfer, the fiscal assump tions used in calculating the transfer amount, and any potential fiscal effects on the program from which funds are being transferred.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/434

Eliminating California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC)

May 20, 2011 - A portion of CPEC ’s funding and position authority could be transferred to the Department to perform the highest priority coordinating functions such as data collection and analysis and academic pr ogram review.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/420

Unclear value of Governor's hybrid plan study proposal. Inappropriate for CalPERS to lead effort.

May 20, 2011 - CalPERS is California 's largest public pension system, but there are dozens of others too: for teachers, for University of California employees, county and city systems for other public employees, and others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/430

The 2011-12 Budget: Overview of the May Revision [Publication Details]

May 19, 2011 - On the other hand, the Legislature has other options to address the reduced budget shortfall, including adoption of alternative tax proposals, additional program reductions, and selected fund transfers and internal borrowing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2482