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California's Tax System: A Primer

April 9, 2007 - What are the different types of taxes upon which California relies? What is their relative importance, and how have they evolved over time? How large a “burden” do these taxes impose on Californians, both in absolute terms and compared to other states, and how is this burden distributed? What types of policy issues are associated with the current tax structure, especially in light of our changing economy? The purpose of this primer is to address these and other tax-related questions, so as to aid policymakers and other interested parties in their tax-related deliberations and decision making.


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State Transit Assistance: Spillover and the Public Transportation Account

March 29, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Transportation


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Public Transit Informational Hearing

March 28, 2007 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Transportation.


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Federal and State Welfare Reform Overview

March 28, 2007 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1


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Funding for UC's Research Programs

March 28, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education


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Implementation of the Housing Bond

March 28, 2007 - Presented to Assembly Housing and Community Development


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Overview of Major Budget Issues for UC and CSU

March 28, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education


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Department of Water Resources—LAO Issues for Legislative Oversight

March 28, 2007 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Resources


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Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Meeting Objectives; More Work to Be Done

March 27, 2007 - To promote conservation of its natural resources, the state has created a number of conservancies to acquire and protect undeveloped land within specific geographic regions. In 2000, the Legislature created one such conservancy for the Baldwin Hills area of the Los Angeles Basin, which is scheduled to sunset on January 1, 2008. As statute requires, this report reviews the conservancy’s progress and considers the merits of extending the conservancy’s sunset date. We find that, generally, the conservancy has operated in a manner consistent with its statutory role, and while the conservancy has made progress, more remains to be done to meet statutory objectives. We recommend extending the conservancy’s sunset date by five years, preceded by a sunset review of its performance and its relevance at this later time to the state’s overall conservation goals.


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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: State’s Wildland Firefighting Costs Continue to Escalate

March 26, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy


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Governor’s Budget Proposal to Implement The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (“AB 32”)

March 26, 2007 - Presented to Assembly Natural Resources Committee and Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Resources


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California: Challenges and Opportunities

March 21, 2007 - Presented March 21, 2007, to the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs, California Agenda.


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Governor’s Budget Proposal to Implement The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (“AB 32”)

March 15, 2007 - Presented to The Environmental Justice Advisory Committee on Implementation of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006


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Improving the Mandate Process

March 14, 2007 - Presented to School Finance Working Group


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Bond Funding for Flood Protection and Delta-Related Issues

March 13, 2007 - Presented to Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife