MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - As of December 31, 2023, two employees represented by Unit 10 had vacation balances and two employees had annual leave ba lances that exceeded the established caps. Holiday Credit for Working on Observed Holidays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves

Jul 13, 2023 - In the case of MHSA revenues that flow to counties, revenues declined on a year-over-year ba sis in 8 out of 15 fiscal years between 2007-08 and 2022-23. This experience shows that MHSA revenues decline during both economic expansions as well as recessions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4780

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Sep 30, 2022 - The K-12 funds are to be distributed based on the number of low-income students and English learners in each district, while community college funds are to be distributed ba sed on overall enrollment in each district (as measured by the number of full-time equivalent students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4631

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - These include developing a uniform application that would be used by voters to apply to vote over the internet; certifying only one type of hardware and software to be used for internet voting machines at voting locations; registering each internet voting machine used at a voting location with a unique identifi er specific to that device; establishing —in coordination with local election
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-012

The enforcement of and sentencing for certain criminal offenses. [Ballot]

Dec 4, 2019 - At arraignment, the court considers any modifications to the terms for pre-trial release including revising the amount of ba il or authorizing OR. In 2018, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed SB  10 (Hertzberg), which establishes a new state pretrial process.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-024

Alternative process for local governments to assess fees for flood control, stormwater management, water, and sewer services (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 3, 2016 - In order to ba ckfill the revenue decreases from the lower lifeline rates, local government agencies generally either charge higher rates to other households or use other sources of funding. Proposal This measure makes several changes to the state Constitution related to how local governments can charge for providing water, stormwater, flood control, and sewer services.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-116

LAO commentary on Facebook IPO and state revenue forecasts

May 15, 2012 - Like our office, the administration ran its revenue forecasting models ba sed on an economic forecast that excluded Facebook IPO income in order to address this problem. Essentially, to avoid “double counting ” the Facebook income, this means that both of our revenue estimates consider the economy without Facebook and then add PIT revenues on top of those estimates to account for the IP O.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/596

Basic aid districts

May 16, 2011 - (In the current year, Marin, MiraCosta, and South Orange are ba sic aid districts.) Because they are not dependent on state monies to fund enrollment, basic aid districts are oftentimes insulated from some funding reductions experienced by othe r districts during state budget crises.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/412

^[PDF] Focus Budget 1994 Highlighting Major Features

The Legislature approved the administration's proposed reduction of $15.2 million related to declines in the enroll- ment of BA degree holders. The Legislature also recog- nized $9.1 million in savings due to a reduction in Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) rates, and used the remaining $5.4 million in PERS-related savings for augmentations to basic skills and instructional equip- ment.
https://lao.ca.gov/1994/1043_0794.pdf

MAJOR FEATURES OF THE 1994 CALIFORNIA BUDGET

The Legislature approved the administration's proposed reduction of $15.2 million related to declines in the enrollment of BA degree holders. The Legislature also recognized $9.1 million in savings due to a reduction in Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) rates, and used the remaining $5.4 million in PERS-related savings for augmentations to basic skills and instructional equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/1994/94budget.html