^[PDF] Cheaper Prescription Drugs for California Act

Unknown costs and savings as a result of provisions linking drug prices for the new drug discount program to Medi-Cal prices, including the potential effect on the state’s receipt of supplemental rebates; unknown savings on state and county health program costs due to the availability of drug discounts; and unknown costs and offsetting revenues from the anti- profiteering provisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050092.pdf

^[PDF] Responsible Gaming and Population Segment Investment

For instance, Indian tribes with tribal-state gambling compacts can operate slot machines and certain other casino-style gambling in California. Under these compacts, tribes make various payments to the state and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050115.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis: Preschool for All Act

By July 1, 2014, the initiative would require that aides com plete 48 college-level units (approximately two years of full-time schooling), including 24 units in early childhood education. The initiative would provide up to $700  million to address the workforce needs expected to result from the training requirements that would be imposed by this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050658.htm

^[PDF] Proposed statutory initiative that would increase excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. It also creates a new excise tax on the distribution of electronic cigarett

The use of tobacco products has been linked to various adverse health effects by the federal health authorities and numerous scientific studies. Thus, this measure would reduce state and local government health care spending on tobacco-related diseases over the long term.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150289.pdf

^[PDF] Informational Hearing on Tax Expenditures

This was followed in 1991 by a detailed com- pendium of all TEPs identifying their provisions, rationales, economic effects, and revenue impacts. In 1999, we issued another comprehensive TEP report, including an updated detailed compendium of all such pro- grams and their characteristics.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Econ/2008/Tax_Expenditures_02_27_08.pdf

^[PDF] Governor’s Automated Speed Enforcement Proposal

.  Directing Revenue to Courts Limits Budgeting Flexibility  No compelling policy rationale was given for linking ASE pen- alty revenues to trial court operations, such as court security.  The proposed restrictions on the uses of the revenue would signifi cantly limit the Legislature’s fl exibility in meeting its budget priorities each year.  Revenue Estimates Appear
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2010/ASE_Proposal_02_03_10.pdf

^[PDF] Governor’s-2014-15-Assessment-Proposals

.  Higher Costs Also Linked to Interim and Formative Assessments  State will purchase interim assessment software and formative tools from SBAC and will be available for use by school districts. Though these tools increase state assessment costs, purchasing at the state level likely will be a more cost-effective approach than districts purchasing these tools individually. 
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2014/Governors-2014-15-Assessment-Proposals-31814.pdf

^[PDF] Enrollment Funding for UC

.  Such a study must be conducted by reviewing transcripts of high school students and linking with university admissions. (Given the amount of coordination required across high schools, UC, and CSU, the state traditionally has relied on independent consultants to undertake parts of the study.)  Recommend Setting Out-Year Enrollment Targets  We also recommend the Legislature
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2015/Enrollment-Funding-for-UC042115.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of California’s Child Care and Development System

.  About one-quarter of slots were eliminated (approximately 110,000 slots across all programs).  In Addition to Eliminating Slots, the State Implemented Certain Policies to Achieve Budgetary Savings, Including:  Instituting work exemptions for CalWORKs participants with very young children.  Reducing the RMR for license-exempt providers from
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2015/Overview-of-child-care-development-041415.pdf

^[PDF] School Accountability: Changes to State and Federal Systems

.  Many Associated Performance Measures  Statute specifi es 23 performance measures linked to the eight priority areas.  Annual Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs)  Districts must set goals and specify actions they will take to improve in the eight state priority areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/School-Accountability-Changes-to-State-Federal-Systems-022416.pdf