Property taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 4, 2023 - Over time, these revenue losses would gr ow to between $1.5  billion and $2  billion annually. About half of the revenue losses would go to cities, counties, and special districts. The other half would go to schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-005

The 2020-21 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 10, 2020 - In the case of CalSTRS, this report could include: ( 1) t he annual difference between CalSTRS rates under law and what those rates would be if CalSTRS had full rate setting authority; ( 2) t he annual cost, in dollar terms, of that difference; and ( 3) h ow much capacity Proposition  2 has to take on that difference.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4196

A student’s right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Dec 16, 2022 - The state also provides public preschool to three- and four-year olds from l ow-income families, though funding is not sufficient to serve all eligible children. The public school system consists primarily of school districts and charter schools, as well as a small number of schools operated by county offices of education and a few schools operated directly by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-007

Drug crimes. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - In total, we estimate that the increase in the prison and parole population could be in the hundreds to l ow thousands of people, resulting in increased state costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-023

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - The Legislature may wish to ask the administration ( 1)  h ow long counties would have to submit their applications for grant funding, and ( 2)  h ow the administration would work with counties to ensure they are able to meet any deadlines outlined under the grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - The Legislature may wish to ask the administration for further details on ( 1)  h ow the amount in incentive payments proposal was determined and ( 2)  w hat analysis the administration conducted that indicated that this amount would be sufficient to induce the desired behavior from managed care plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - More specifically, the Legislature tasked our office with assessing ( 1)  w hether the dashboard comprehensively captures issues known to stakeholders and the administration that cause delays or errors in eligibility processing, ( 2)  h ow the dashboard is being used as part of a process to set a time line for fixing the identified issues, and ( 3)  o pportunities for legislative oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 21, 2021 - Available budget documents do not indicate ( 1)  w hat kinds of agencies would be eligible to receive this funding, ( 2)  h ow the funding would be distributed, ( 3)  w hat capacity ‑building activities would be funded, and ( 4)  w hat the rationale for the proposed funding amount of $ 200  m illion total funds is.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - While we do not kn ow how the committee ultimately will propose effectuating this change, in order to implement the policy, significant changes to firefighters ’ employment conditions likely would be required and could have major implications for the state ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - In particular, oversight issues the Legislature may want to monitor include ( 1)  h ow well the SAFER program is meeting its objectives based on its adopted performance metrics; ( 2)  w hether the state might need to collect additional information to assess the program ’s performance, including regarding how effectively the program is addressing the existing disproportionate
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294