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.aspx

Implementation Update: Reforming Transfer From CCC to CSU

The office expects that as more colleges begin identifying students earlier and using the online planning tools, the verification process will become more automated and less labor –intensive for community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/reforming-transfer/reforming-transfer-020215.aspx

^[PDF] Medical malpractice cases

However, on balance, the existing research does not provide conclusive evidence of a link between the provisions this measure would enact and better quality care. Higher Direct Medical Malpractice Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2019/190595.pdf

^[PDF] The 2020-21 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Growth in K-12 Funding Is Now Directly Linked to Growth in the Minimum Guarantee. When the minimum guarantee is growing, the state generally funds a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for LCFF, community college apportionments, and certain other education programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2019/4113/outlook-schools-CC-112019.pdf

^[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Chapter 700 of 2022 (AB 2879, Low): Cyberbullying Online Content Requires social media platforms disclose all cyberbullying reporting procedures in its terms of service and provide an online mechanism to report cyberbullying or any content that violates existing terms of service.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4701/DOJ-Proposals-022323.pdf

Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Meeting Objectives; More Work to Be Done

Spillways dump runoff into adjacent Ballona Creek, an ecological and physical link between the Santa Monica Mountains, the Baldwin Hills, and Santa Monica Bay. Two principal ridges characterize the Baldwin Hills and provide notable views of the Los Angeles region.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/baldwin_hills/baldwin_hills_032707.aspx

Reforming Davis-Dolwig: Funding Recreation in the State Water Project

We have found that not only is SWP integrally linked to other programs, but that its operation has created significant liabilities for other programs and funding sources, including the General Fund, without any legislative oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/rsrc/Reforming_Davis-Dolwig/Davis-Dolwig_030909.aspx

The 2011–12 Budget: Prioritizing Course Enrollment at the Community Colleges

Thus, in effect, CCC enrollments are currently being “rationed.†This access problem will become even more serious in 2011–12 to the extent that budget reductions further reduce enrollment slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2011/highered/ccc_course_enrollment.aspx

LAO 2012-13 Budget Analysis Series: Higher Education: Executive Summary

California currently does not have data linking financial aid to student outcomes to assist policymakers in making these judgments. Recommend Legislature Instead Consider More Modest GPA Adjustments in Context of Broader Reforms.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2012/highered/higher-ed-020812.aspx

The 2012-13 Budget: Improving Customer Service Efficiency at the DMV

Online Vehicle Registration Renewals. In April 2000, the department began allowing customers to complete vehicle registration renewals online. In 2010 –11, over 6.7 million vehicle registration renewals were completed online.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2012/transportation/dmv-efficiencies-022412.aspx