Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - That is, we aim to construct a reserve policy that has the best chance of withstanding the test of time and minimizes the need for the Legislature to ask voters to make further changes to the Constitution in a few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - For instance, California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal, a recent initiative to test new ways of delivering services, could be a focus of Medi -Cal oversight. Focusing on key elements of larger programs can provide the Legislature more detailed and practicable insight into program dynamics.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Monthly meetings will include updates on any pilot GenAI projects undertaken by departments, such as the first five pilot projects currently in testing . The legislation also requires pilot projects to adhere to specific data privacy requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Monthly meetings will include updates on any pilot GenAI projects undertaken by departments, such as the first five pilot projects currently in testing . The legislation also requires pilot projects to adhere to specific data privacy requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - For 2019 ‑20, Test   1 i s the operative test under our outlook. If revenue were to be lower than our estimate by any amount, Test  1 would remain operative and the guarantee would drop about 40 c ents for each dollar of lower revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

Ninth Annual Analysis Quiz (Antiobesity Edition) [Publication Details]

Mar 17, 2006 - Ninth Annual Analysis Quiz (Antiobesity Edition) [Publication Details] Ninth Annual Analysis Quiz (Antiobesity Edition) Format: HTML Description: Our ninth annual contest to test just how closely the members of the news media are reading our Perspectives and Issues (P &I) and Analysis books is over.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1466

Taking Stock of California’s Recession Readiness

Feb 12, 2020 - In recent years, our office has conducted such “stress-tests ” of the state ’s finances by including recession and other stress scenarios in our annual November Fiscal Outlook and other budget reports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4156

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - This would allow time for schools to ramp up testing capabilities an d address other implementation issues with a smaller group of students and staff. Alternatively, the Legislature could direct resources to expanding statewide testing capacity and infrastructure that would allow schools to more easily access routine testing as a way to support school reopening.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Addresses Testing and Quality Assurance. Includes various provisions related to the testing and quality assurance process, including creating a quality assurance compliance monitor employed by DCA to conduct random quality control inspections and verify compliance with state standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/12

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Contaminant Testing Guidelines at Public Beaches. $354, 000 i n 2018 ‑19 from the General Fund to finalize implementation of contaminant testing guidelines at public beaches. (The General Fund will also provide decreasing amounts for this purpose through 2022 ‑23.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/6