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Format: Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program January 27, 2016 - The District of Choice program is one of several statutory options allowing a K-12 student to transfer from one school district to another school district.
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Format: Letter to Senator de Leon Commenting on Information Regarding Proposed Farmers Field Football Stadium August 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.
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Over the last couple decades, cities and c ounties rarely have used infrastructure financing districts. Instead, they have opted to use alternative methods to fund infrastructure, including using redevelopment agency funds.
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August 5, 2013 - 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.
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Second, we provide information regarding how forests are ma naged in California, including ownership, state and federal policies and programs, and funding. Third, we review the current conditions of forests and watersheds across the state, including the concerning implications and recent consequences of those conditions, as well as the actions that would be needed to make improvements.
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These filings—occ urring just months after the City of Vallejo completed its three year Chapter 9 process—have raised questions about the use of Chapter 9 in California. In this report, we answer so me of the common questions about the Chapter 9 process for California local governments such as: which local governments are allowed to file for bankruptcy protections and under wh at
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=63&year=0&publicationType=0

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Moreover, the administration's $1.4 billion estimate for the amount of General Fund benefit that may be achieved in 2012-13 fr om transferring former RDAs' liquid cash assets to school districts is highly uncertain.
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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 governmen ts, 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?page=67&year=0&publicationType=0

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On the other hand, the L egislature has other options to address the reduced budget shortfall, including adoption of alternative tax proposals, additional program reductions, and selected fund transfers an d internal borrowing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=73&year=0&publicationType=0