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[PDF] Review of State Waste to Energy Programs

The primary rationale for the loan program was to demonstrate the practicality of small-scale, farm-based ethanol fuel production ano thereby stimulate the development of an agriculture-based energy sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1984/review_of_state_waste_to_energy_programs_2-84.pdf

[PDF] Government Spending Limit Act of 2010 [V-1]

The dura- tion of any such change cannot exceed four years. Disposition of Excess Revenues. Revenues are defined as “excess” if they exceed the spending limit over a two-year period. For the state government, such excess revenues are to be divided equally between taxpayer rebates (to be made within two years) and one-time appropriations to K-14 schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090778.pdf

[PDF] Government Spending Limit Act of 2010 [V-2]

The dura- tion of any such change cannot exceed four years. Disposition of Excess Revenues. Revenues are defined as “excess” if they exceed the spending limit over a two-year period. For the state government, such excess revenues are to be divided equally between taxpayer rebates (to be made within two years) and one-time appropriations to K-14 schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090779.pdf

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - What role do county policies and processes and the design and operation of automation and data systems play in determining the state ’s error rates in each program? Do some counties have significantly higher or lower error rates than others and are there practices or other circumstances that contribute to this  variation?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - However, in many cases, the residual positions in question supported by special funds do not have a direct impact on the General Fund and thus do not factor directly into efforts to balance the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - We recommend the Legislature reject the proposed equipment and operating cost augmentations, as we do not find them to be well justified. We recommend the Legislature approve the capital outlay projects, but switch their funding source from the General Fund to the MVA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Because providers delivering tele ‑mental health services do not have to be physically present at a prison, this means that some of the concerns that accompany being on ‑site are addressed. For example, people working remotely likely do not face the same level of safety concerns that workers on site may experience when walking through a prison and interacting with various incarcerated people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - Because providers delivering tele ‑mental health services do not have to be physically present at a prison, this means that some of the concerns that accompany being on ‑site are mitigated. For example, people working remotely likely do not face the same level of safety concerns, can have more privacy, and do not need to work in dilapidated facilities that may lack air conditioning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - By contrast, dredge/fill certifications only require public notice of an application and do not require responses to comments. SWRCB indicates that the vast majority of dredge/fill projects do not receive public comments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - We find that designating the vast majority of private activity bonds for this purpose, as CDLAC has done, is consistent with good public policy given (1)  the state ’s priority to support more affordable housing and that (2)  doing so unlocks federal funding via the 4   percent tax credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154