LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: California Community Colleges (6870)

This is the amount of funding associated with approximately 20,000 unfilled slots that became vacant before 2006 –07. The base budget was allowed to retain another $55 million in funding for an estimated 12,000 enrollment slots that became newly vacant in 2006 –07.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/education/ed_anl08023.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Higher Education: Governor’s Budget Proposal For Higher Education

This would restore the link between budgeted and actual enrollment levels by locking in more realistic (and higher) enrollment levels than those proposed by the Governor, and would ensure a level of enrollment capacity that upholds the Master Plan ’s promise of access.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/highered/highered_anl09003002.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Higher Education: CCC Enrollment Levels and Funding

In addition, the base budget retained another $44 million for the enrollment slots that became newly vacant in 2007 –08. When these new growth funds are combined with the unused slots from 2007 –08, the 2008 –09 budget provides CCC with enough funding to accommodate an additional 33,000 FTE students, or 2.8 percent of base enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/highered/highered_anl09003004.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Higher Education: Fees and Financial Aid

When the Cal Grant entitlement was created in 2000, this policy was replaced with a new provision linking the maximum private –student award to whatever amount was specified in the annual budget act.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/highered/highered_anl09003005.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Transportation: High-Speed Rail Authority

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Transportation: High-Speed Rail Authority High–Speed Rail Authority The High –Speed Rail Authority was statutorily established to develop a high –speed rail system in California that links the state ’s major population centers, including Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Central Valley, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/transportation/trans_anl09004008.aspx

LAO 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Transportation: DMV: Real ID

Renewal applicants who choose not to obtain a Real ID card would still be able to renew their driver license online. The department has indicated that it plans to introduce legislation seeking authorization to issue two card types: a Real ID complaint card and a noncompliant card.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2009/transportation/trans_anl09004010.aspx

2008 Initiative Analysis: The Children’s Health Insurance and Youth Smoking Prevention Act of 2008

Potential State and Local Savings on Public Health Costs The use of tobacco products has been linked to various adverse health effects by federal health authorities and numerous scientific studies. The state and local governments incur costs for providing (1) health care for low-income persons and (2)  health insurance coverage for state and local government employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2008/080098.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: California Freedom From Slavery Act

This change would occur because the Constitution generally links the minimum funding amount to overall state revenues—and the measure’s exemptions would reduce state revenues. Summary of Fiscal Effect The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Annual state revenue  losses of $15  billion or more due to new exemptions on personal income and estate taxation.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090629.aspx

2009 Initiative Analysis: The Foster Child Opportunity Scholarship Act (Amendment #1-S)

For example, if some foster youth accepted the scholarships, then the state would generate some savings from programs that have their funding linked to student counts. In many cases, these per pupil savings likely would be somewhat more than needed to cover the cost of the scholarships.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2009/090762.aspx

2010 Initiative Analysis: 2010 Ballot Reform Act

This proposal requires a ballot label and a ballot title and summary to include whether a proposed ballot measure creates or increases a fee or tax, repeals existing laws in any substantial manner, or is linked to any other measure or statute, among other requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2010/100051.aspx