2014 Initiative Analysis: California Brain Research and Tobacco Tax Act of 2014 (Amendment #1-S)

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/2014/140025.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Augmentation for Employee Compensation (9800)

During the past several years, three bargaining units —California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers, correctional officers, and professional engineers —have had their salary increases linked to increases in pay of other public–sector workers in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/general_govt/gen_anl08022.aspx

The 2011–12 Budget: California Community College Fees

Recommend Adoption of Longer –Term Fee Strategy Linked to Federal Tax Credits. As noted above, AOTC is scheduled to sunset at the end of the 2012 tax year. If AOTC is not extended, the Hope tax credit would return.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2011/highered/ccc_fees_012711.aspx

^[PDF] Try Before You Buy: Expanding Multi-Stage Procurements for Large IT Systems

Under these circumstances, potential bidders have enough information from the detailed requirements to reasonably estimate the size, complexity, and costs for developing a solution and offer com- petitive proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/stadm/IT_procurement/IT_procurement_111109.pdf

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: California Community Colleges (6870)

Proposal Draws Illogical Link Between Noncredit Instruction and Equalization . More troubling is the Governor's proposal that the special noncredit funding would be available only to districts that did not benefit from equalization.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/highered_09_6870_CCC_anl04.htm

^[PDF] 1974 Budget Analysis: Resources

In this period of public apprehension about the adequacy of future energy supplies and concern that all regulation of energy producing com- panies serves fully the public interest, the division should be fr~e of any possible allegation that it is influenced by the regulated industry which provides its support.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1974/11_resources_1974.pdf

^[PDF] 1953 Budget Analysis: DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE

We have examined the proposed changes and recommend approval of the department's budget request related thereto. - 427- Social Welfare Executive Amount requested ___________________________________________ _ Estimated to be expended in 1952-53 Fiscal year _________________ _ Increase (1.6 percent) _______________________________________ _ Summary of Increase INCREASE DUE TO $66,874 65,813 Total
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1953/32_social_welfare_1953.pdf

^[PDF] 1955 Budget Analysis: Resources

Primar,ily, this increased cost is the result of adjustments in the charges made for radio maintenance by the Division of Com- munications of the Department of Finance on a contract basis. These adjustments are the result of studies undertaken in the past two years which, while they have increased the cost for the 1955-56 Fiscal Year as compared with the current fiscal year, nevertheless, are substantially below what they would have been under the old contract arrangement.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1955/17_resources_1955.pdf

^[PDF] CalWORKs Welfare Reform: Major Provisions and Issues

In order to receive a grant for all members of the assistance unit, all children for whom school attendance is com- pulsory must attend school. emptions that were imposed by the federal Depart- ment of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in order for the state to obtain federal approval of a waiver.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/012398_calworks/012398_calworks.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1995 Budget Analysis: Higher Education Chapter

The CSU also plans to allocate $300,000 to the California Maritime Academy (which will become part of the CSU system on July 1, 1995) to begin the restructuring of various pro- grams (including the CMA's accounting structure) to ensure com- parability with other CSU campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1995/Higher_Education_anl95.pdf