What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought?

May 13, 2021 - For example, state agencies could begin to accept and review applications for potential water transfers among users now, before they are needed. Spending time reviewing such proposals and their potential impacts ahead of time could avoid some delays if it becomes clear that such transfers are necessary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4429

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - A district can meet this requirement by operating its own independent study program, allowing students to transfer to another district that provides independent study, or contracting with its COE to operate a program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - The 15 expectations for the community colleges include increasing student graduation and transfer rates, closing equity gaps, establishing a common intersegmental learning management system and admission platform, and enhancing K ‑14 as well as workforce pathways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - The spending plan includes $12.7  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22 —ramping down to $9.2  million General Fund in 2023 ‑24 and ongoing —to re-evaluate felony ISTs who have been waiting in county jail for 60 days or more for transfer to DSH.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

Raising taxes on certain corporations to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - The remaining one-third of the revenues are provided to cities and counties to support their streets and roads. The state also assesses a $100 per year fee on ZEVs to raise funds to support state and local transportation infrastructure .
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-038

The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - However, the resulting interdepartmental transfers contributed to delays in providing the treatment. Accordingly, in 2017, a federal court issued an order stating that CDCR neede d to eliminate delays in transferring patients to the appropriate level of mental health care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

Initiative process. [Ballot]

Nov 17, 2021 - The measure would transfer workload from DOJ to the LAO (and OLC). Consequently, DOJ costs for existing workload would decrease. There could be some minor ongoing state savings if the LAO ’s new ballot responsibilities were determined to be part of the Legislature ’s budget because growth in the Legislature ’s budget is limited by the Constitution.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-024

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Costs for cities and counties might include adding drainage to roads to manage more intense rain events, or modifying water treatment plants located along the coast to accommodate higher sea levels. …And Private Residents and Businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - The budget package transfers the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission to OES and includes $2.5  million ($503,000 General Fund) for OES to support the commission. Recently Passed Wildfire-Related Legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Proposals

Feb 20, 2022 - Second, the Governor ’s proposal would allow the administration to transfer the $10  million from OES to other departments without any legislative notification. Under the proposal, OES would only be required to report by March  1, 2024 on the use of the funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4551