2014 Initiative Analysis: California Brain Research and Tobacco Tax Act of 2014

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/2014/140042.aspx

2014 Initiative Analysis: The Online Privacy Act

For example, an online store that an individual purchases products from is considered a first-party online service. The measure also states that a contractor hired by a first-party online service to provide certain services is also considered a first-party online service, if the contractor: (1) acts only as an information
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2014/140112.aspx

The 2010-11 Budget: Overview of the May Revision

The Governor maintains his January proposals to reduce K–12 revenue limits (by $1.5 billion) but no longer links these reductions to savings in contracting and administration. In 2010–11, the state would not meet its federal MOE requirement for K–12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/bud/may_revise/may_revision_051810.aspx

Year-One Survey: Update on School District Finance and Flexibility

Additionally, whereas original funding allocations were linked to the number of classrooms actually participating, districts are now capped at the number of K–3 classes participating as of January 31, 2009.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/edu/educ_survey/educ_survey_050410.aspx

Liquid Assets: Improving Management of the State's Groundwater Resources

Colorado and New Mexico are among the states that have taken steps to modernize their definitions of groundwater, linking surface water and groundwater in law. Arizona, through its major permitting law change, also allows for the interaction between surface water and groundwater to be reflected in the allocation of water rights.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/rsrc/groundwater/groundwater_032410.aspx

Improving Higher Education Oversight

The commission was able to link data across the three segments using unique student identifiers. For example, a community college record for a transfer student could be matched with the corresponding university record.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/ihe/improving-higher-education-010612.aspx

School District Fiscal Oversight and Intervention

Fiscal Distress Often Linked to Unsustainable Local Bargaining Agreements and Declining Enrollment. School districts with several consecutive years of operating deficits tend to be the ones most likely to be experiencing fiscal distress.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/school-district-fiscal-oversight-and-intervention/school-district-fiscal-oversight-and-intervention-043012.aspx

Year–Three Survey: Update on School District Finance in California

We also recommend linking a stronger focus on outcomes with a refocused mission for the California Department of Education —placing a greater emphasis on data, accountability, and best practices in lieu of compliance monitoring.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/year-three-survey/year-three-survey-050212.aspx

Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB's Cap-and-Trade Program

Linkage would mean that compliance instruments certified or issued by any linked jurisdiction would be accepted for compliance purposes by all linked jurisdictions. While many of the members of WCI Inc. have either postponed or are further behind the regulatory development process, Quebec is one member of WCI that is on track to link with California prior to the first auction, which is scheduled for August 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/rsrc/cap-and-trade/cap-and-trade-020912.aspx

The 2013-14 Budget: California Spending Plan

The AIM –linked infants whose mothers have incomes up to 250 percent of the FPL are scheduled to transition to Medi –Cal as part of the shift of HFP to Medi –Cal. The budget plan transfers the remaining AIM –linked infants between 250 percent and 300 percent of the FPL to DHCS.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/bud/spending-plan/spending-plan-073013.aspx