MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 26, 2019 - The five jurisdictions are Los Angeles County and the Cities of Los Angles, Oakland, San Diego, and San Francisco. The statutory comparison predates the state employee collective bargaining process established by the Dills Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4089

The 2020-21 Budget: Medical Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - The following year, UC Davis transferred administration of the San Joaquin Valley PRIME program to UCSF. For the first cohort in 2019, consisting of six students, UCSF is taking the hybrid approach. Specifically, PRIME students complete basic science instruction at the UCSF main campus, with portions of their time (such as weeklong experiences and summer research projects) spent at Fresno.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4166

Managing California’s Cash

Sep 3, 2019 - The overall effect of A B   1054 o n the state ’s cash balances is yet to be seen —it will depend on decisions by the administration about how much to transfer to the fund, when to make those transfers, and when to issue the new bonds to repay the loan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4092

How California Governments Respond to Disasters

Jan 10, 2019 - Local Emergency Declarations When a natural or manmade disaster occurs, the governing body of the affected local government —such as a city council —can declare a local emergency if it determines conditions are or are expected to be beyond its capacity to respond and recover.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3919

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 13, 2019 - Create New Special Fund to Smooth Impact of Drug Rebates on Medi‑Cal Budget The Governor additionally proposes to create a new special fund into which drug rebates would be deposited before being transferred to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3935

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - CDCR has suspended all transfers and travel into or out of the state for parolees. In addition, work-related travel by staff members that involves commercial transportation is limited only to essential travel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

The 2019-20 May Revision: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 12, 2019 - Compared to January, the administration ’s estimates of revenues and transfers (excluding reserve deposits) have increased by $3.2  billion across the three fiscal years of 2017 ‑18 to 2019 ‑20. This upward revision is primarily the net effect of a few factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4039

What Threat Does Sea-Level Rise Pose to California?

Aug 10, 2020 - For example, in winter 2019, a portion of railway tracks used to carry passengers between Los Angeles and San Diego had to be closed to repair damage from a bluff collapse near the City of Del Mar. Private Property In addition to publicly owned assets, private property is also threatened by the effects of SLR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4261

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - Recent high school graduates and transfer students under age 28 who meet the above financial and academic criteria are entitled to Cal Grants. Students ineligible for entitlement awards —typically older students who have been out of school for at a least a few years —compete for a fixed number of Cal Grant awards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change

Jan 9, 2020 - For example, a coastal city might assess the degree to which its roads and other infrastructure are at risk of flooding due to sea-level rise, a water agency might estimate how its water supplies would be affected under different drought scenarios, or a county might evaluate which of its communities are most likely to be threatened by increased risks of wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4133