^[PDF] 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Criminal Justice Realignment

Individuals convicted of these crimes could no longer be sentenced to state prison, but could be placed on probation, as- signed to residential or outpatient treatment, held in county jails or other facilities, or some com- bination of the above.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/crim/Realignment_012709/Realignment_012709.pdf

^[PDF] 1995 Budget Perspectives and Issues

It also supervises and treats parolees released to the com- munity, as part of their prescribed terms. Currently, the department operates 29 institutions, including a treatment center for narcotic addicts under civil law commitment.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1995/1995-96_perspectives_issues.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

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

HMOs and Rural California

Other types of assistance may include helping nonprofit organizations that intend to develop such health plans to draft and negotiate contracts designed to link the participants into a provider network.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/hmos_rural_ca/8-02_hmos_rural_ca.html

^[PDF] School Restructuring in California

While many states, including Califor- nia, have previously implemented such programs, restructuring advocates argue that states need to strengthen and expand these programs, such as by linking the mentor role to a well developed career ladder.
https://lao.ca.gov/1991/reports/435_0291_school_restructuring_in_ca.pdf

^[PDF] The 2007-08 Budget: Perspectives and Issues

. • Link Provider Rates to Objective Measures. Provider rates for state programs are often set on an ad hoc basis with increases or decreases depending on the state’s near‑term fiscal condition. In‑ Major Expenditure Proposals in the 200 -0 Budget 3 stead, the state could link provider rates, such as those for regional center vendors, to objective measures
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/2007_pandi/Pandi_07.pdf

^[PDF] An Analysis of New Cal Grant Eligibility Rules

The policy justification, however, for linking the borrowing and graduation rate standards is unclear. If a minimum graduation rate requirement is intended to measure institutional quality, then applying it only to some institutions is at best awkward.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/edu/new-cal-grant/new-cal-grant-010713.pdf

^[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

This low growth rate is linked to the administration’s baseline assumptions regarding current-year program recipients. It also reflects minimal change in the average projected Cal Grant award amount, which is consistent with the administration’s assumption of no tuition increases in 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4355/Student-Aid-Commission-020821.pdf

^[PDF] 1956 Budget Analysis: Capital Outlay

Construct covered passages to link buildings-$249,OOO. This in- stitution is designed without underground utility distribution tunnels. Instead, it has been found that the cost of covered walks which would carry the utility lines overhead would be no more than the cost of tunnels and would, at the same time, provide sheltered communications between the buildings which would
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1956/25_capital_outlay_1956.pdf