^[PDF] Additional Efforts Needed to Reduce Recidivism We recommend the

Additional Efforts Needed to Reduce Recidivism We recommend the adoption of supplemental report language' di- recting the department to prepare a report evaluating options for reducing inmate recidivism.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1989/09_corrections_1989.pdf

^[PDF] Withhold recommendation on $19.6 1180 million requested for

Withhold recommendation on $19.6 1180 million requested for open-space subventions pending com- pletion of a program review and recommendations for program revisions by the Resources Agency and its advisory committee.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1990/13_tax_relief_1990.pdf

^[PDF] The 2010 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

While we think some of the proposals have policy merit, we question link‑ ing them to specific state cuts. Moreover, these proposals have virtually no chance of producing as much local savings as assumed.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2010/education/ed_anl10.pdf

^[PDF] The 2010-11 Budget: Higher Education

As a result, funded enrollment levels for CCC in 2009‑10 declined by 3.3 percent from the budgeted level in 2008‑09 (about 43,000 FTE student slots). Effects of Enrollment Funding Reductions To accommodate these reductions, com‑ munity colleges have cut the number of course sections that they offer.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2010/highered/highered_anl10.pdf

^[PDF] The 2010-11 Budget: Transportation

In light of this serious issue, we recommend the Joint Legislative Audit Com- mittee consider requesting the Bureau of State Audits (BSA) to perform an audit of Caltrans COS staff time charging practices to determine the extent of this problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2010/transportation/trans_anl10.pdf

^[PDF] The 2011-12 Budget: Child Care and Development

As a result, as shown in Figure 4 (see next page), this would decrease the average annual amount provided per child care slot in these programs by $2,604 compared to current‑year subsidy levels. (The 4 percent reduction in slots shown in Figure 4 is primarily due to the Governor’s policy proposals to change income and age eligibility criteria, as discussed below.)
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2011/education/child_care_012411.pdf

^[PDF] Unwinding Redevelopment

Given the significant financial link between the actions of the oversight board and state K-14 education costs, it would be beneficial for the state to offer some training for K-14 oversight board members.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2012/general_govt/unwinding-redevelopment-021712.pdf

^[PDF] The 2012-13 Budget: Strategies to Maintain California’s Park System

Moreover, if school groups (which now visit parks and use online learning programs for free) were charged a modest fee, the state could raise about $2 million in revenues annually. According to DPR, park attendance typically declines after a fee increase is implemented and that, on average, it takes three years for attendance rates to recover.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2012/resources/state-parks-030212.pdf

^[PDF] Maximizing Federal Reimbursement For Parolee Mental Health Care

We note that efficiencies from the new simplified online application system could reduce such additional staffing costs in the future. Moreover, the costs for additional staff would be offset many times over by savings from increased federal reimbursement for parolee mental health care.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2013/crim_justice/federal-reimbursement/fed-reimbursement-parolee-mental-health-050613.pdf

^[PDF] The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of the Higher Education Budget

A portion of the total ongoing General Fund increase is linked with provisions in the 2012‑13 budget package that provided $125 million each to UC and CSU if they did not raise student tuition levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2013/highered/higher-education-021213.pdf