^[PDF] Stop the $100 Billion Bullet Train to Nowhere Act

The California HSRA was established by Chapter 796, Statutes of 1996 (SB 1420, Kopp), to plan and construct an intercity high-speed train system to link the state’s major population centers. The HSRA is an independent authority consisting of a nine-member board appointed by the Legislature and Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/120068.pdf

2012 Initiative Analysis: Stop the $100 Billion Bullet Train to Nowhere Act

The California HSRA was established by Chapter  796, Statutes of 1996 (SB 1420, Kopp), to plan and construct an intercity high-speed train system to link the state ’s major population centers. The HSRA is an independent authority consisting of a nine-member board appointed by the Legislature and Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/120068.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: The Foster Child Opportunity Scholarship Act (Amendment #1-S)

For example, if some foster youth accepted the scholarships, then the state would generate some savings from programs that have their funding linked to student counts. In many cases, these per pupil savings likely would be somewhat more than needed to cover the cost of the scholarships.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090762.aspx

^[PDF] The California Residents College Accessibility and Affordability Act of 2014

Cigarette Excise Tax Linked With Other Tobacco Excise Taxes. Under Proposition 99, any increase in the cigarette excise tax triggers an automatic equivalent increase in the excise tax rate on other tobacco products.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/120658.pdf

2000 Budget Analysis: H&SS; DHS 4260

In many cases, however, these documents present little information to link these workloads with specific outcomes or goals. Consequently, the workload basis for the requested positions often is vague and unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/health_ss/hss_8_DHS_4260_anl00.htm

The 2012-13 Budget - Proposition 98 Maintenance Factor: An Analysis of the Governor's Treatment

This subdivision also establishes a formula for retiring maintenance factor obligations —a formula closely linked to the health of state revenues. If a maintenance factor obligation exists, strong General Fund revenue growth typically results in a large corresponding maintenance factor payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2012/education/prop-98-maintenance-053112.aspx

2012 Initiative Analysis:The California Residents College Accessibility and Affordability Act of 2014

Cigarette Excise Tax Linked With Other Tobacco Excise Taxes. Under Proposition 99, any increase in the cigarette excise tax triggers an automatic equivalent increase in the excise tax rate on other tobacco products.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2012/120658.aspx

LAO Analysis of the 1998-99 Budget Bill Health and Social Services Departmental Issues 1

New Medi-Cal Coverage for Welfare "Look-Alikes" The 1996 federal welfare reform legislation eliminated the previous automatic ("categorical") link between welfare and Medicaid that had existed under the former AFDC Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/health_ss_depts1_anl98.html

^[PDF] Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB’s Cap-and-Trade Program

Linkage would mean that compliance instruments certified or issued by any linked jurisdiction would be accepted for compliance purposes by all linked jurisdictions. While many of the members of WCI have either postponed or are further behind the regulatory development process, Quebec is one member of WCI that is on track to link with California prior to the first auction, which is scheduled for August 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/rsrc/cap-and-trade/cap-and-trade-020912.pdf

The 2020-21 Budget

The final version of Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2020-21 budget package. As more of these posts become available, we will add them bel ow.
https://lao.ca.gov/Budget?year=2020&subjectArea=Spending