^[PDF] The 2014-15 Budget: 21st Century Project Update

There are numerous functionality and stability issues that justify the continued pursuit of an updated payroll configuration, including the capabilities to respond quickly to payroll changes, issue reports to other state agencies and stakeholders, and allow employees online access to payroll and tax information.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/21st-century/project-update-031914.pdf

Overview of Motion Picture Industry and State Tax Credits

The series airs on Netflix, an online video streaming service whose parent company is based in Los Gatos, California. Subsidies in Some States Very Generous. State film and television production incentives typically have key elements in common.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/finance/tax-credit/film-tv-credit-043014.aspx

The 2014-15 Budget: 21st Century Project Update

There are numerous functionality and stability issues that justify the continued pursuit of an updated payroll configuration, including the capabilities to respond quickly to payroll changes, issue reports to other state agencies and stakeholders, and allow employees online access to payroll and tax information.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/21st-century/project-update-031914.aspx

^[PDF] A Review of the Teacher Layoff Process in California

We believe the state-imposed layoff time line should be better linked with the availability of critical state and local fiscal information. Specifically, we recommend changing the time lines later in the year—to June 1 for initial layoff notices and to August 1 for final notices.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/teacher-layoffs/teacher-layoffs-032212.pdf

^[PDF] 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.pdf

^[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 47

The 2015-16 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 47
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/prop47/implementation-prop47-021715.pdf

^[PDF] Improving State’s Approach to Park User Fees

Allowing districts to retain a share of the revenue they earn can also increase public support for fees since the link between the fees paid by visitors and the improvements to the park is clearer. However, the percentage retained would be based on how strongly the Legislature wants to incentivize districts to generate revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2017/3527/park-user-fees-011217.pdf

Tax Expenditure Reviews

Overall, however, it appears as though some two dozen different types of businesses are involved in the industry, with something in the range of 1,000 to 2,000 California jobs being directly linked to the bunker fuel industry.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/tax_expenditures/tax_expenditures_1107.aspx

The_2015-16_Budget: Implementation of Proposition 47

Such a prescriptive approach, however, would deviate from the state ’s recent effort to eliminate most unique state education grants linked to particular activities. Allocate Funds to Districts With High Concentrations of At –Risk Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/prop47/implementation-prop47-021715.aspx

^[PDF] LAO 1994 Budget Analysis: State Administration Chapter

For all these reasons, we withhold recommendation on the $687,000 and 16 positions proposed for the new California Revenue Bond Financing Authority, pending receipt of information prior to budget hearings which would enable the proposed reorganizations to be evaluated as to the likelihood of their resulting in reduced cost and improved service STATE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENTAL ISSUES AUGMENTATION
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1994/State_Administration_anl94.pdf