The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - Prior to PAGA, penalties associated with labor law violations could only be imposed as a result of a state-led investigation conducted by the Labor Commissioner. The intent of PAGA is to improve enforcement of the state ’s labor laws by offering an alternative to state-led enforcement that could be used, for example, when the state lacks the resources to enforce all alleged labor law violations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

Ten Years Later: Progress Towards Expending the 2006 Bond Funds

Jan 3, 2017 - The factors that led to lags in expenditure of bonds in 2006 could apply to future bonds as well. Accordingly, if crafters of future bonds prioritize quick expenditure of funds, they could consider whether there are opportunities to deemphasize the characteristics that are associated with slow expenditures without trading off other key priorities, such as ensuring that dollars go to the most worthy and cost-effective projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3519

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—Deferred Maintenance

May 15, 2018 - Prior to making future allocations of funds from the above deferred maintenance account, we recommend the Legislature seek information from the administration regarding what factors led to the accumulation of deferred maintenance at individual departments, as well as what longer-term plans departments have developed to ensure that appropriate ongoing maintenance is sustained so that deferred maintenance does not continue to accumulate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3841