LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: K–12 Mandates

For many employers, staff salary increases are linked to evaluations. Similarly, in cases where employees fail to perform to expectations over an extended time period, they may be terminated. In K –12 education, however, teacher raises are not linked to evaluations or performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/education/ed_anl08012.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: California Gambling Control Commission (0855)

Specifically, the reports are to include (1) information on funds generated for the state in the last year by CGCC ’s audit program and (2) an update on the performance of CGCC ’s slot machine inspection and testing program.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/general_govt/gen_anl08008.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Department of Health Care Services (4260)

Pay –for –Performance (P4P) is a program that links fiscal incentives for medical service providers to measures of access, quality, and efficiency, thereby giving providers an incentive to provide efficient, effective, and appropriate medical care.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/health_ss/hss_anl08003.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Health: DHCS—Federal Economic Stimulus Package: Implications for Medi–Cal

The proposals pending in Congress also would establish various HIT programs not directly linked to Medicaid, including grants and other financial and technical assistance to be distributed through states, as well as financial incentives for health care providers in the federal Medicare Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/health/health_anl09003002.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Higher Education: Executive Summary

Increasing these enrollment targets would restore the link between budgeted and actual enrollment levels, lock in substantially higher enrollment levels than those proposed by the Governor, and ensure a level of enrollment capacity that upholds the Master Plan ’s promise of access.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/highered/highered_anl09001.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Higher Education: Community College Nursing Programs

Recommend Linking Future Grant Funding to Attrition Rates and Admissions Process. As noted earlier, systemwide attrition (drop out) rates at CCC nursing programs are about 20 percent. There is a large disparity among programs, however.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/highered/highered_anl09004007.aspx

2007 Initiative Analysis: Pothole Repair Funded by Online Poker (Amendment #2-S)

2007 Initiative Analysis: Pothole Repair Funded by Online Poker (Amendment #2-S) July 12, 2007 Dear Attorney General Brown: Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed statutory measure related to online poker (A.G.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070471.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis: California Deficit Prevention Act

A formula linked to the health of the state General Fund condition determines how much of this obligation is paid in any given year moving forward. State and Local Spending Limits In November 1979, California voters approved Proposition  4.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110297.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis:California Student Bill of Rights Act

To the extent that LEAs expand the availability of online courses for students, the measure would result in one-time local costs for the development and implementation of online curriculum. In addition, LEAs could face ongoing administrative costs associated with identifying and contracting with online providers and ensuring interested students can access available online courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110715.aspx

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