LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Vacant Positions

For example, the Office of the State Public Defender —acting in reaction to the Governor ’s budget plans due to the fiscal emergency —held open six budgeted attorney positions in late 2007 despite having qualified applicants to fill the slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/general_govt/gen_anl08002.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Office of Planning and Research (0650)

The requested staff and resources would be used to continue the current marketing campaign for volunteering in California; maintain, improve, and expand the capabilities of the online database; and increase the number of and funding for local hubs.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/general_govt/gen_anl08004.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Augmentation for Employee Compensation (9800)

During the past several years, three bargaining units —California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers, correctional officers, and professional engineers —have had their salary increases linked to increases in pay of other public–sector workers in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/general_govt/gen_anl08022.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: California Coastal Commission (3720)

This is because there is a direct link between the activities carried out by the commission and those who directly benefit from them through their development actions. Funding such activities would be consistent with the Legislature ’s actions in requiring that the costs of most other environmental regulatory programs, such as those protecting air and water quality, be largely if not totally reimbursed through industry fees and assessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/resources/res_anl08010.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: General Government: Office of the Chief Information Officer

Chapter 561 requires OCIO convene a workgroup and advisory committee and deliver a strategic plan to the Legislature by September 1, 2009 on the design of a linked education data system. Implementation of Chapter 561.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/general_govt/gen_anl09004004.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Resources: State Water Project Staffing Request Not Fully Justified

We have found that, not only is SWP integrally linked to other programs, but its operation has created significant liabilities for other programs and funding sources, including the General Fund, without any legislative oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/resources/res_anl09004005.aspx

Proposition 1A: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act.

In some cases —such as many user fees, admission fees, and assessments —the charge is closely linked to the cost of providing a particular service to an individual beneficiary. In other cases —particularly regulatory fees (including environmental mitigation) —the charge may be based on the costs of government oversight of a group or industry, or on the social costs associated with particular activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090808.aspx

2010 Initiative Analysis: Alcoholic Beverages

As noted above, the use of alcoholic beverages has been linked to various adverse health and family outcomes. The enactment of this measure could reduce these adverse consequences in two ways. First, the significant increase in alcohol taxes imposed under this measure would likely reduce consumption of alcohol beverages by consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2010/100099.aspx

2013 Initiative Analysis:California Personal Privacy Act (Amendment #1-S)

Specifically, the measure states that confidential personal information is information provided by a person to a public agency, private entity, or individual to be used for a governmental or commercial purpose and that can be linked to that person.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130462.aspx

2013 Initiative Analysis: The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention 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/2013/130623.aspx