The 2022-23 Budget: State Water Resources Control Board—Bay-Delta Plan Update

Jan 31, 2022 - Key qu estions for the Legislature to discuss with the administration  include: What Is the Board ’s Time Line for Achieving Improved Outcomes in the Bay ‑Delta? Are  there actions that can be taken to expedite this time line?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4506

The 2020-21 Budget: Improving the State's Unpaid Wage Claim Process

Feb 19, 2020 - For example, the Legislature could set a standard that at least three-qu arters of workers who receive a hearing award are able to collect their unpaid wages. Benchmark standards such as this would allow the Legislature and the administration to evaluate the wage claim process and make updates as needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4165

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - This augmentation doubles funding for MHSOAC advocacy, which currently has programs supporting organizations that work with various other targeted populations, including: children; veterans; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and qu eer communities, among others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/6

Hydraulic Fracturing: How It Works and Recent State Oversight Actions

Dec 1, 2016 - The department ’s newly developed permit application requires operators to provide certain information including: (1) well location, type, and depth; (2) anticipated water source, volume, and disposal method; (3) a spill contingency plan covering well stimulation fluids; (4) anticipated chemicals used in the well stimulation fluids; (5) the fracture design; and (6) California Environmental Qu ality Act review.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3513

2000 Budget Analysis: CJ Trial Court Fund 0450

In an April 1999 report to the Judicial Council, the task force's Subcommittee on the Qu ality of Judicial Service outlined a number of changes designed to improve recruiting and retention of judicial officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/crim_justice/cj_9_TCF_0450_anl00.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: Longer Middle School Year

Department of Education, identifies three different measures of time in education that differ qu alitatively and in terms of policy implications. Instructional Time. The number of hours a student is in class —"seat time."
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_08_esy_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis:Implementation of Proposition 36

Because substance abuse treatment qu alifies as medical service provided under the program, Medi-Cal could, at least theoretically, provide a supplemental source of funding for implementation of Proposition 36.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/health_ss/hss_3_CC_Prop36.htm

LAO Highlights of the 2002-03 Analysis and Perspectives and Issues

We recommend that the Bureau of State Audits conduct a perf ormance audit of DGS capital outlay project cost estimates in order to evaluate (1) the appropriateness of fees charged, (2) the method of determining fee levels, and (3) the qu ality control process in place for budget development. ( Analysis, page G-21 .)
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/anl02_press_release.htm

RESOURCES OVERVIEW

Air quality regu lation includes the permitting of thousands of stationary sources of pollution (such as industries) and the control of mobile source pollution by setting exhaust and fuel standards for vehicles, as well as through programs such as "Smog Check. " Water quality regulation includes the permitting of thousands of dischargers of waste into the state's rivers, lakes, coastal areas, and
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgres1.html

An Overview of the 1995-96 Governor's Budget

One natural qu estion is what levels of funding for state programs would be possible, based on the revenues that would be available if the tax proposal is enacted. The budget estimates that, assuming current tax laws, the state can expect to receive $28 billion in cumulative revenues from 1995-96 through 1998-99 beyond what would be received if revenues experienced no growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/012095_bud_overview/pb012095.html