2011 Realignment: Addressing Issues to Promote Its Long-Term Success

Government Code Section 17556 specifies, however, that the state is not required to provide mandate reimbursements if the state provides local agencies with additional revenues “specifically intended to fund the costs of the state mandate in an amount sufficient to fund the cost of the state mandate. ” Over the years, the Commission on State Mandates (CSM) has interpreted Section 17556 in a way
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2011/stadm/realignment/realignment_081911.aspx

Improving California's Forest and Watershed Management

Apr 4, 2018 - This report consists of five sections. First, we review the importance of and benefits provided by California’s forests. Second, we provide information regarding how forests are managed in California, including ownership, state and federal policies and programs, and funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3798

^[PDF] LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

These groups di- rectly experience the impact of spending shortfalls for inputs such as text- E - 44 Education 2004-05 Analysis books and maintenance. As a result, we believe that most categorical pro- grams supporting core classroom services could be included in the con- solidated grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/education_anl04.pdf

Implementation of Class Size Reduction

Di stricts do have to plan for enrollment changes during the school year, but the severe penalties for going over 20:1 may be pushing them into creating an extra safety margin, result ing in typical class sizes of 19, rather than 20.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/021297_class_size/class_size_297.html

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Funding for Transportation Programs

We further recommend that Caltrans be di rected to review local projects' cash flow needs and report to the CTC on a quarterly basis information on the use of state cash for local projects. This would provide oversight to ensure that the progress of local projects is not hindered in the long run by the proposal to shift the management of federal funds from accrual to cash.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/transportation/trans_02_cc_funding_anl04.htm

^[PDF] AIDS Education in Correctional Facilities: A Review

It should be noted that the NIJ also reports that no cases of HIV infection among correctional officers have been linked to an incident in the workplace. Youth Correctional Facilities. There were slightlymore than 8,300 wards in the CYA's 10 facilities as of November 1989.
https://lao.ca.gov/1990/reports/382_0190_aids_education_in_correctional_facilities.pdf

Special Education Facilities Funding Report

It would continue the practice of linking types of disabilities to facility needs and wo uld require applicants (K-12 districts and county offices of education) to identify the number of pupils in the categories of severe and nonsevere.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/010399_special_ed_facilities/010399_special_ed_facilities.html

^[PDF] Supplemental Report of the 2023-24 Budget Act

For the purposes of this report, “CCT services” shall refer to, at a minimum, all reimbursement codes and modifiers related to transition coordination, habilitation (including Home- and Community-Based Alternatives Waiver habilitation services linked to CCT), family and informal caregiver training, personal care services, home setup, home modification, vehicle adaptations, and assistance devices.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4803/supplemental-report-2023.pdf

^[PDF] A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes

Assessment rates are linked to the cost of providing the service or improvement. Proposition 218 established requirements local governments must follow to impose an assessment. First, a local government must verify that property owners would receive a specific, direct benefit from the project or service being funded by the assessment.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/finance/local-taxes/voter-approval-032014.pdf

^[PDF] 05-06_budget_highlights

The budget makes no attempt to link these growth rates to antici- pated demand under the Master Plan. We recommend the Legislature fund enrollment increases of 2 percent at UC and CSU, and 1.9 percent at CCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/05-06_budget_highlights.pdf