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2004 Cal Facts

California's Economy and Budget in Perspective

Table of Contents

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Introduction

California's Economy

State-Local Finances

State Budget

Program Trends

K-12

Higher Education

Social Services 

Health 

Crime 

Resources 

Transportation 

Capital Outlay 

 


Introduction

With a state as big, as populous, and as complex as California, it would be impossible to quickly summarize how its economy or state budget works. The purpose of Cal Facts is more modest. By providing various "snapshot" pieces of information, we hope to provide the reader with a broad overview of public finance and program trends in the state.

Cal Facts consists of a series of charts and tables which address questions frequently asked of our office. We hope the reader will find it to be a handy and helpful document.

Elizabeth G. Hill

Legislative Analyst

 

Acknowledgments

The Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) is a nonpartisan office which provides fiscal and policy information and advice to the Legislature.

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