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July 1, 1990 - Supplemental Report of the 1990 Budget Act
June 6, 1990 - This document provides a review of 14 revenue options that could be put into effect for the 1990-91 fiscal year. It was prepared at the request of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, in order to assist the Committee's review of its fiscal choices for the 1990-91 Budget.
February 21, 1990 - In the Analysis of the 1990-91 Budget Bill, we report the results of our detailed examination of the Governor's departmental spending proposals for the coming fiscal year. By contrast, The 1990-91 Budget: Perspectives and Issues provides an overall perspective on the state's revenues and expenditures for the budget year. It also looks to the future in an effort to focus on some of the challenges facing California in the years ahead. This document summarizes, by program area, the principal findings and recommendations set forth in the Analysis and the Perspectives and Issues. It also shows how approval of these recommendations would affect the state's fiscal condition.
January 1, 1990 - In order to provide the Legislature with a perspecive on the state's budget dilemma for 1990-91, we have prepared this brief overview.
December 1, 1989 - This report summarizes the fiscal effects of legislation enacted during the 1989 Regular Session of the California Legislature, and the First Extraordinary Session called by the Governor in response to the October 17 Lorna Prieta earthquake. This report is divided into two parts. Part 1 of the report describes the provisions and fiscal effects of some 70 major bills enacted during the 1989 Regular Session. The discussion of individual bills in Part 1 of this report is intended to be illustrative of the actions taken by the Legislature on major financial legislation in 1989. Part 2 discusses the provisions and fiscal effects of the 24 measures chaptered during the First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature in November.
September 1, 1989 - Supplemental Report of the 1988 Budget Act
August 1, 1989 - This report summarizes the fiscal effect of the 1989 Budget Act (Chapter 93 - SB 165). In addition, it discusses major spending decisions that were enacted in bills other than the Budget Bill, that were part of an overall state spending plan for 1989-90. The report highlights the funding levels approved for the state's major programs in 1989-90, and compares these funding levels to those authorized in prior years. This report also discusses projected state revenues for 1989-90, including the key assumptions underlying the projections and revisions that have been made to them since the Governor's Budget was introduced in January.
January 17, 1989 - The 1989-90 Budget Dilemma: Initial Comments
January 1, 1989 - This report presents recommendations for legislation based on our reviews of state programs. In order to meet legislative deadlines for bill introduction, this report includes recommendations based on our analysis of the 1989-90 Budget, as well as recommendations we have previously made in other publications which we continue to believe are viable for legislative consideration. This report (1) summarizes our analysis of the issues at stake, (2) outlines the changes in existing law that we recommend, and (3) presents our estimate of the fiscal effect from the proposed legislation.
November 1, 1988 - This report summarizes the fiscal effects of legislation enacted during the 1988 Regular Session of the California Legislature.
August 1, 1988 - This report summarizes the fiscal effect of the 1988 Budget Act (Chapter 313 - AB 224). In addition, it highlights the funding levels approved for the state's major programs in 1988-89, and compares these funding levels to those authorized in prior years. This report also discusses projected state revenues for 1988-89, including the key assumptions underlying the projections and revisions that have been made to them since the Governor's Budget was introduced in January. Finally, this report indicates how the 1988-89 Budget Act affects the state's position relative to its appropriations limit under Article XIII B of the State Constitution.
February 1, 1988 - All of the recommendations included in this report are discussed in greater detail within the Analysis and the P&I. This report merely (1) summarizes our analysis of the issues at stake, (2) outlines the contents of the changes in existing law that we recommend, and (3) presents our estimate of the fiscal effect from the proposed legislation.
February 1, 1988 - In the Analysis of the 1988-89 Budget Bill, we report the results of our detailed examination of the Governor's spending proposals for the coming fiscal year. This document summarizes, by program area, the principal findings and recommendations set forth in the Analysis. It also shows how approval of these recommendations would affect the state's fiscal condition and workforce.
November 1, 1987 - This report summarizes the fiscal effects of legislation enacted during the 1987 Regular Session of the California Legislature, and the November Special Session called by the Governor.
August 1, 1987 - This report summarizes the fiscal effect of the 1987 Budget Act (SB 152). In addition, it highlights the funding levels approved for the state's major programs in 1987-88, and compares these funding levels to those authorized in prior years. This report also discusses estimated state revenues for 1987-88, and the sensitivity of these estimates to varying assumptions about the effects of federal tax reform on General Fund revenues. Finally, this report indicates how the 1987-88 Budget Act affects the state's position relative to its appropriations limit underArticle XIII B of the State Constitution.