2008 Initiative Analysis: The Children’s Health Insurance and Youth Smoking Prevention Act of 2008

Potential State and Local Savings on Public Health Costs The use of tobacco products has been linked to various adverse health effects by federal health authorities and numerous scientific studies. The state and local governments incur costs for providing (1) health care for low-income persons and (2)  health insurance coverage for state and local government employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2008/080098.aspx

The 2020-21 Budget: Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Sep 9, 2020 - The 32 hours of training is intended to become nonclassroom, on-the-job, or online training. The administration indicates that this will result in nearly $60  million in savings because the administration will not need to backfill officers who are attending classroom training with other officers who receive overtime payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4267

^[PDF] Summary of Recommended Legislation

This process allows the Legislature to review and com- ment on proposed expenditures of the revenue bonds. The Legislature has an interest in reviewing these expenditures because if energy projects fail to generate anticipated savings the only choices avail- able to the Legislature are (1) appropriating funds to pay back the bonds or (2) allowing departments to absorb bond payments in existing support budgets--a course that could have significant program impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1989/0189_summary_of_recommended_legislation.pdf

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - In an effort to ensure safety and quality, California state law places occupational licensing restrictions on who may provide childbirth and reproductive-related health care services to women. These restrictions include a requirement that nurse midwives may only practice under the supervision of a licensed physician.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

2002 Budget Analysis: Health and Social Services, California Medical Assistance Program (4260)

If the rates are inadequate, DHS runs the risk that health care plans might eventually withdraw from participation in Me di-Cal. In that event, beneficiaries might have to return to a fee-for-service environment.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/health_ss/healthss_07_4260_anl02.htm

^[PDF] The Bilingual Education Program: A Sunset Review

The department also estimates that di~tricts which employ teachers on waiver would incur (1) additional administrative costs for monitoring teacher training progress and reporting this information to SDE, and (2) additional -46- costs for providing a bilingual aide for each teacher on waiver.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1986/432_0686_the_bilingual_education_program_a_sunset_review.pdf

1997-98 Budget Analysis, Criminal Justice Departmental Issues, Part 3

However, for the reasons di scussed below, we believe that statewide implementation in 1997-98 is premature. Request for Funding Premature Pending Results of Pilot Projects. The Judicial Council indicates that in the current year, consistent with recommendations in the FSR, it will establish a series of pilot programs that will result in the developme nt of a request for proposal
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/crim_justice_depts3_anal97.html

California's Changing Income Distribution

Tax return data provide rich detail on the di stribution of income and, unlike other sources, include information on capital gains--a particularly significant contributor to the shift toward inequality in recent decades (see a ccompanying shaded box).
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/0800_inc_dist/0800_income_distribution.html

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Governor's Categorical Consolidation Proposal

We di scuss our criteria in greater depth below. Is Local Accountability Sufficient? Meaningful parent, teacher, and principal participation in district budget processes can provide a sufficient level of local accountability —particularly for services that have a direct impact on core classroom inputs to education.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/ed_04_cat_consolidation_anl04.htm

Do Communities Adequately Plan for Housing?

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3605