Summary of LAO Findings and Recommendations on the 2011-12 Budget

Advise the board to maximize the use of technology, such as the online submission of data and emailing information to licensees. More fully utilizing this technology should enable the board to reduce staff workload associated with mailing and processing hardcopy forms. 1-27-11 Increased federal funds Adopt Governor’s January budget proposal to augment the program by $84 million in federal funds and revert $20 million to the General Fund (GF) from SBLGP in 2011-12.
https://lao.ca.gov/laoapp/budgetlist/PublicSearch.aspx?PolicyAreaNum=21&Department_Number=-1&KeyCol=0&Yr=2011

^[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

While California has brought a significant amount of clean resources online in recent years, including wind and solar projects, new resources still will be needed to meet the state’s clean energy goals and satisfy electricity demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4735/Proposed-Energy-Policy-Changes-031023.pdf

Major Features of the 1998 California Budget

The Governor vetoed $16.1  million of this amount, leaving the Legislature's augmentation for $2.5  million to expand inmate work and educational slots in state prisons to reduce inmate idleness. The 1998-99 Budget Act includes no funds for planning or construction of new prison facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/082498_bud_major_features/082498_major_features.html

^[PDF] Umberg 8 March 5, 2024 writing, it could be fiscally beneficial

Umberg 8 March 5, 2024 writing, it could be fiscally beneficial for more schools to offer voice writing or for schools to offer more slots or classes in voice writing as more students can be processed at a lower cost compared to stenography.
https://lao.ca.gov/letters/2024/Letter-Umberg-Court-Reporters-030524.pdf

^[PDF] A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

In addition, the board does not include designated slots for members with experience providing external oversight of such facilities, such as someone with experience in litigating local detention condition issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4371/Standards-Inspections-Local-Detention-Facilities-021621.pdf

^[PDF] 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Social Services

A com- bination of increased administrative and program costs from recipients who successfully appeal their FI ranking may significantly erode the sav- ings estimated in the Governor’s budget plan. LAO Option 1: Reduce SOC Bu
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/ss/ss_anl09.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 2007-08 Budget Analysis: Judicial and Criminal Justice

We further recommend that the com- panion legislation providing broad authorization for public-private part- nerships for court facilities be rejected because it provides a weak model for legislative control and oversight of these major projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/crim_justice/crimjust_anl07.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 2002 Budget Analysis: General Government Chapter

. • Has not issued policies on project manage- ment training and intellectual property as di- rected by Legislature. F - 32 General Government 2002-03 Analysis However, DOIT has also experienced some shortcomings in this category.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/general_govt/gengov_anl02.pdf

Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines

Aug 4, 2020 - This report consists of three sections. First, in the background section, we describe (1) historical mining practices, (2) the risks AMLs pose to the environment and the physical safety hazards they cause, (3) the coordination across the many state and federal agencies to address AML issues, and (4) laws and programs governing the remediation of AMLs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4258

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688