^[PDF] Measuring CalWORKs Performance

Making It Challenging to Directly Link Program Operations to Outcomes . . . The presence of other factors that affect program outcomes can make it difficult to distinguish the role of the program from the role of other factors in bringing about the observed outcome.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2017/3702/measuring-CalWORKs-090617.pdf

^[PDF] The Trial Court Funding Program: Financial Implications

The Trial Court Funding Program: Financial Implications
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1988/395_0188_the_trial_court_funding_program_financial_implications.pdf

^[PDF] 1955 Budget Analysis: Agriculture

The bureau renders advisory service to the county agricultural com- ,missioners and provides an identifying and classification service for insect pests. The administration of the state laws on apiary inspection is another important function of this activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1955/07_agriculture_1955.pdf

^[PDF] 1955 Budget Analysis: Preliminary Statement

.· It is of interest to note that this section requires that the Legislature be given "a budget containing a complete plan and itemized statement of all proposed expenditures of the State provided by existing law or recommended by him, and of all its institutions, departments, boards, bureaus, com- missions, officers, employees and other agencies * * *."
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1955/02_prelim_1955.pdf

^[PDF] 1952 Budget Analysis: Department of Natural Resources

The balance represents a continuation of the program of bringing the Division of Forestry up to an equipment level of maximum efficiency, particularly with respect to the radio com- mUiJ.ications·system.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1952/20_resources_1952.pdf

^[PDF] California's Other Budget Deficit: The Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency

Because California is considered a high-wage and high-cost state, our analysis also considered how UI benefits com- pare with those of other states in replacing the wages lost by recipients. California’s average weekly benefit covered about 31 percent of aver- age weekly wages in 2008.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/ssrv/unemp_ins/ui_102010.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 1997 Budget Analysis: General Government Chapter

The reduction results primarily from payments made in the current year to contractors for work com- pleted on major information technology projects being managed by the HWDC on behalf of the Department of Social Services (DSS).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/general_govt_anal97.pdf

^[PDF] The 2013-14 Budget: Overview of the May Revision

By contrast, the ratio rose to 34-to-1 in 1999 during the “dot-com” bubble, and the mean ratio over a long period has been about 15.5-to-1. The S&P 500 price-to-“book value” ratio was about 2.5-to-1, which is comparable to historical averages and well below the comparable ratio in 2000 (during the dot-com bubble).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/bud/may-revise/overview-may-revise-051713.pdf

^[PDF] Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools in California and the Impact of SB 740

The administrative burden placed on schools and on the state authorities has been considerable, and the link between some of SB 740’s requirements and instructional quality has been weak. Despite the difficulties that these schools have encountered as a result of the SB 740 process, the demand for nonclassroom-based in- struction has remained strong in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/RAND_charter/Nonclassroom_charter_summary_0205.pdf

^[PDF] 1971 Budget Analysis: Capital Outlay

Included in the $136,- 520 for additional equipment is an item for chain link fencing at four field offices. This item is not an equipment item and would be more appropriately located in the department's minor capital outlay request.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1971/13_capital_outlay_1971.pdf