The 2017-18 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections

Mar 30, 2017 - Today, a voter not wishing to use a VBM ballot and, instead, vote in person must go to his or her designated polling place. Under SB  450, a voter can use any vote center in his or her county. If a registered voter does not bring his or her VBM ballot to the vote center, he or she can receive a ballot and vote there.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3634

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - Each property owner ’s annual property tax bill is determined by multiplying the taxable value of her property by her tax rate. (As such, the property tax is an ad valorem tax because it is based on the value of the home.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

Main Types of Disaster Recovery Assistance

Jan 10, 2019 - In addition, the State Constitution allows the owner of a damaged home to transfer the assessed value of his/her home to another dwelling within the same county. The law also provides, under certain conditions, a transfer between counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3917

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—California State Payroll System

May 14, 2018 - For example, under the current system, SCO must update the system when an employee wants to change her banking information or address. In a new system, the employee could update this information directly online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3836

How California Governments Respond to Disasters

Jan 10, 2019 - At the request of a local government, the Director of the state ’s Office of Emergency Services may, at his or her discretion, concur with a local agency ’s declaration of a local emergency. This concurrence makes state financial assistance, through the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA), available to the local agency to offset emergency response costs and repair and replace damaged public facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3919

Understanding the Veterans Services Landscape in California

Jan 17, 2017 - For example, a Transitions Program resident may need staff to periodically check that the resident is not engaging in behavior that would endanger her or himself and the other residents. The Transitions Program staff could provide counseling to this resident and work with the resident to develop a plan to avoid harmful behaviors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3525

Evaluation of the Statewide Project Management Office

Dec 7, 2017 - One department noted that when an unforeseen issue arose, the project manager leveraged his/her knowledge of the state procurement process to contract with the necessary technical specialists in a short time frame.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3723

A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - For initial enrollment, the typical wireline customer calls his or her carrier to express interest in participating in the program. The carrier then mails an application to the customer, who completes it and returns it in the mail.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995