Proposition 12 and 13--Parks and Water Bonds: Implementation Issues

In our opinion, this broad di scretion can result in diluting the intended uses of the bonds--construction and expansion of certain infrastructure. For example, in the case of Proposition 12, there is no cap on the magnitude of these costs that can be paid with bond funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/052500_parkwater_bonds/052500_parkwater_bonds.html

^[PDF] SANDAG: An Assessment of Its Role in the San Diego Region

In addition to this Florida program, the State of Vermont and three regional agencies (Atlanta Regional Commission, the Cape Cod Com- mission, and the Martha’s Vineyard Commission) have mandatory programs for regional review of major developments.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/sandag/sandag_033006.pdf

^[PDF] Tax Expenditure Reviews

Overall, however, it appears as though some two dozen different types of businesses are involved in the industry, with something in the range of 1,000 to 2,000 California jobs being directly linked to the bunker fuel industry.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/tax_expenditures/tax_expenditures_1107.pdf

^[PDF] 2009-10 California Spending Plan: The Budget Package

The Governor also proposed to reduce Proposition 98 funding by $1 billion in 2008-09 and $2 billion in 2009-10 and to reduce University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) funding by a com- bined $1 billion in 2008-09.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/spend_plan/spending_plan_09-10.pdf

^[PDF] Supplemental Report of the 2009 Budget Act

Acquisition will be com- pleted in July 2011 and preliminary plans by May 2012. Construction will begin in May 2013 and be completed by November 2014. 7. Riverside County—New Indio Juvenile and Family Courthouse, Acquisi- tion.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/supp_report/supp_report_2009.pdf

^[PDF] Using Federal Economic Stimulus Funds for Transportation: An Update

Consequently, it is difficult to com- prehensively track the state’s progress in the use of ARRA transit funding. For instance, Caltrans indicates that it only tracks the use by recipients for the $34 million it directly administers.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/trns/trans_stimulus/trans_stimulus_112309.pdf

^[PDF] 1947 Budget Analysis: SECTION I

How did the com- mittee come into being in the first place? What is the Governor's recom- mendation? (a) How did the Public Works and Acquisition Division of the Department of Finance, shown on page 444 of the Budget, come into existence?
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1947/03_section_1_1947.pdf

^[PDF] 1947 Budget Analysis: Veterans Affairs

See com- ,ments on Item 336, which provides funds for similar activity. 'We recommend that Item 308 be se·t t£p on a reimbursement program to be first reviewed by the Department of 11 eterans Affairs of the State, who shall recommend approval or disa2Jproval to the State Controller.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1947/39_veterans_1947.pdf

^[PDF] 1948 Budget Analysis: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

The work of approving these schools has largely been com- pleted, however, and as the peak of veteran enrollments will be reached in the current fiscal year, the workload should decline rapidly. Inade- quate analysis of the number of schools which actually require super~ vision was supplied with this budget request.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1948/08_education_1948.pdf

^[PDF] 1948 Budget Analysis: DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES

Both of these state agencies work directly with local peace officers to obtain fuller com- pliance and a fuller degree of law enforcement. The Department of Justice has already established a working organization on a regional basis and it is consistent with the purpose for which the California Aeronautics Commission was created to integrate the special problem of the enforcement
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1948/24_water_resources_1948.pdf