LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Perspectives on State Expenditures

For example, the COLAs that are applied to social services programs are related to components of the California Consumer Price Index, COLA adjustments for the trial courts are related to growth in the SAL factor, and general apportionments and some categorical programs in Proposition 98 are linked to the U.S. gross domestic product price deflator for state and local governmental purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/2007_pandi/pi_04_anl07.aspx

LAO Publications

Unlike the c urrent system, the proposed formulas would be simple and transparent, fund similar students similarly, and link funding to the cost of educating students. We believe the proposed a pproach could be improved, however, with some notable modifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=128&year=0&productid=0&categoryid=0

Homeowners and renters tax relief. [Ballot]

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https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-028

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Health and Social Services, Developmental Services (4300)

Link Minimum Requirements to the FPL. In order to ensure that copayments are only assessed on those families with the ability to pay, we recommend that minimum family income requirements be linked to the FPL.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/health_ss/hss_8_4300_anl03.htm

^[PDF] Assessment of Weight Fees on Farm Vehicles in California

Accordingly, we conclude that the California weight fee schedule, as it applies to all commercial vehicles, should be revised to link more closely the level of fees paid by various classes of vehicles and the costs imposed on the state's highway pavements by these classes.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1985/09_85_assessment_of_weight_fees_on_farm_vehicles_in_california.pdf

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278

^[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Nonetheless, linking funding with enrollment serves an important state purpose because it (1) expresses the state’s priority for student access and (2) connects funding with student-generated costs. Despite these benefits, the Governor continues to discard the state’s longstanding enrollment funding practices for UC and CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/overview/budget-overview-2015.pdf

^[PDF] The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

The grants are to provide education about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, with priority for projects that link this experience to other populations facing civil rights violations.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3487/spending-plan-2016-17.pdf

Evolution of the Balance of the Budget Stabilization Account

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Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Nonetheless, we continue to find that increased market –rate housing construction is linked to reduced displacement after using common statistical techniques to account for these factors. (See the technical appendix for more details.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345