^[PDF] 1954 Budget Analysis: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE

We suggest com- pletion of the study should be expedited. . We have recommended approval of the proposed new positions since they are in accord with the accepted work load factor. 1 Intermediate clerk (Budget page 538, line 56) _____________ $2,844 Two positions for intermediate clerk have been requested, one at Patton and one at Sonoma.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1954/20_mental_hygiene_1954.pdf

^[PDF] 1967 Budget Analysis: Regulation Licensing

., and (2) the examination of banking and trust com- panies to determine financial condition and depositor safety. Every application for a new state bank, trust company or branch office requires a field survey, investigation of need relative to competi- tion, probable opportunities for use of funds and chances for successful operation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1967/16_regulation_licensing_1967.pdf

^[PDF] 1967 Budget Analysis: Poverty Reduction

(Due to the complexity of the center budget, a com- plete financial and program reconciliation of our recommendations is included on page 871 of the analysis.) To utilize more efficiently state resources and to permit objective evaluation of the intake element, we recommend the creation of re- duced intake elements in the other centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1967/20_poverty_reduction_1967.pdf

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Class Size Reduction

Although research suggests that K-3 CSR, under certain conditions, can improve student achievement, research has not yet been able to com pare the relative cost-effectiveness of K-3 CSR compared to other reform efforts, such as high quality subject-based professional development programs, comprehensive support progra ms for inexperienced teachers, or specialized one-on-one reading programs for struggling K-3 students.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_9_class_size_anl03.htm

^[PDF] LAO 1996 Budget Analysis: Business and Labor Chapter

The agency has not shown how its proposed augmentation or marketing campaigns will result in com- mensurate benefits to the state from these additional General Fund expenditures. Therefore, we recommend that the Legislature disapprove the $500,000 augmentation for business marketing.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96g.pdf

^[PDF] Analysis of the 2008-09 Budget Bill, Health and Social Services Chapter

The budget proposes $3.8 bil- lion from all funds ($2.3 billion General Fund) for the support of the Com- munity Services Program in 2008-09. This represents almost a $120 mil- lion General Fund increase, or 5.4 percent, over the revised estimate of current-year spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/health_ss/healthss_anl08.pdf

^[PDF] 1954 Budget Analysis: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The study is under the general control of the Liaison Committee of the Regents of the University of California and the State Board of Educa- tion and under the immediate direction of the joint staff of the com- mittee.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1954/13_education_1954.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Perspectives and Issues: MAJOR EXPENDITURE PROPOSALS IN THE 1999-00 BUDGET

This is the department’s second attempt to revamp its com- puter system over the last decade. The first effort, which began in 1988, was abandoned as a failure after DMV had invested $50 million in the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part4b/part4b_pandi99.pdf

^[PDF] The Gifted and Talented Education Program: A Sunset Review

Since proposal review would, in part, replace com- pliance review, existing staffcouldbe used for this process. In addition, proposals could be approved for a period of two to three years. This would eliminate the need for an annual review of each district's proposal and enable SDE to stagger proposal due-dates, thereby reducing the number of proposals that need to be re- viewed each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1988/428_0488_the_gifted_and_talented_education_program_a_sunset_review.pdf

Cap-and-Trade Revenues: Strategies to Promote Legislative Priorities

Jan 21, 2016 - (For more information on the ways in which the administration ’s approach to the Second Investment Plan is lacking, see our September 2015 online report Framework for Cap–and–Trade Investment Plan Needs Further Development.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3328