An issue has arisen regarding the transition costs in 2010-11 of switching to a new fiscal intermediary (FI) for Medi-Cal. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) estimates the new contract will

Apr 23, 2010 - Essentially, Blue Sky argued that the cost of remaining with the incumbent FI (HP/EDS) was overstated for several cost categories, because DHCS had assigned transition costs to the HP/EDS FI while assigning no corresponding costs to Xerox/ACS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/203

^[PDF] LAO 2002 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

The deadline for submit- ting a CSRD application is May 15, 2002. • Legislature Provides Planning Grants for HP. In the Third Ex- traordinary Session, the Legislature provided $18 million for 2001-02 planning grants for schools participating in the HP grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/education/ed_anl02.pdf

^[PDF] The board either approves, rejects, or revises those

The board either approves, rejects, or revises those recommendations. — Working groups that are appointed by ESCs to carry out subtasks and make recommendations. For example, the ESC tasked with reviewing local detention facility standards convenes multiple working groups, each focused on a particular subject area (such as nutritional health).
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2021/Local-Detention-Facilities-Review-030821.pdf

^[PDF] A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

The board either approves, rejects, or revises those recommendations. — Working groups that are appointed by ESCs to carry out subtasks and make recommendations. For example, the ESC tasked with reviewing local detention facility standards convenes multiple working groups, each focused on a particular subject area (such as nutritional health).
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/A-Review-of-State-Standards-and-Inspections-for-Local-Detention-Facilities-030222.pdf

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

^[PDF] Overview of the 2007-08 May Revision

The May Revision also redirects $100 million from the High Priority School Grant Program (HP Program) to two new initiatives—hiring new career technical educa- tion teachers ($50 mil- lion) and new teachers of college preparatory classes ($50 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/may_revise/may_revise_051507.pdf

Overview of the 2007-08 May Revision

The May Revision also redirects $100 million from the High Priority School Grant Program (HP Program) to two new initiatives —hiring new career technical education teachers ($50 million) and new teachers of college preparatory classes ($50 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/may_revise/may_revise_051507.aspx

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Working groups that are appointed by ESCs to carry out subtasks and make recommendations. For example, the ESC tasked with reviewing local detention facility standards convenes multiple working groups, each focused on a particular subject area (such as nutritional health).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371