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The 2002-03 Senate Budget Bill--SB 1261 (Peace)--As Adopted by the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee

May 29, 2002 - A summary of the Senate Budget Bill as adopted by the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee.

Report

Rural Crime Prevention Program: Evaluation Shows Some Signs of Success

May 21, 2002 - Reducing losses due to rural crimes poses a significant challenge to policymakers and criminal justice officials. The Rural Crime Prevention program has had mixed results. Should the Legislature decide to reauthorize the program, we recommend steps to more effectively target it, and to improve data collection.

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Overview of the 2002-03 May Revision

May 16, 2002 - The Governor's May Revision addresses an enormous increase in the state's budget shortfall through a variety of spending reductions, tax increases, fund transfers, and additional borrowing. Overall, it is a credible plan. At the same time, the proposal contains some risks and even with its adoption, the state would face additional shortfalls in the future.

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Review of School Crime Reporting

May 15, 2002 - Much of the data being reported to the Legislature and the public regarding crimes on school campuses is of questionable use for the development of effective policies for crime prevention and thus is not serving the legislative intent behind the school crime reporting system. We recommend budget bill language to correct this problem.

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Enhancing Implementation and Oversight: Proposition 40 Resources Bond

May 7, 2002 - Proposition 40 provided a $2.6 billion bond for natural resource conservation, parks, and historical and cultural resources. We recommend several actions to improve legislative oversight of these expenditures. We also recommend inclusion of future costs for state parks in the budget process.

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Better Protection of Fish and Wildlife: Improving Fish and Game's CEQA Review

April 29, 2002 - We find that the effectiveness of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review by the Department of Fish and Game is limited by its lack of a formal process for prioritizing projects for review and determining their level of review. We recommend improvements to, and funding for, the review process.

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Supplemental Analysis of The 2002-03 Governor's Budget for Child Care

April 25, 2002 - We review options and recommendations for the Legislature to consider in funding and reforming the state’s subsidized child care system.

Handout

Various Proposition 98 Options

April 24, 2002 - Handout presented to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1. Examines various proposition 98 options.

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President's Welfare Reform Reauthorization Plan--Fiscal Effect on California

April 15, 2002 - President Bush's welfare reform reauthorization plan, if enacted by Congress, would increase the effective work participation rate requirement for California by a factor of almost ten. In order to have a reasonable chance of meeting this mandate, we estimate that the state would incur total additional net costs of approximately $2.8 billion over the next five federal fiscal years.

Report

HOV Lanes on Route 14: Effects of Part-Time Operation

April 12, 2002 - Single-occupancy vehicles can now use the Route 14 HOV lanes during off-peak hours. We conclude that the conversion to part-time operation had essentially no effect on traffic congestion.

Report

A Commuter's Dilemma: Extra Cash or Free Parking?

March 18, 2002 - California law requires certain employers who provide free parking to their workers to also offer cash in lieu of the parking. The goal is to provide workers an incentive to use transportation alternatives to driving alone. The Air Resources Board has conducted little outreach to make employers aware of the program. Additionally, there are no statewide data on the effectiveness of the program. We recommend that the board (1) conduct outreach to all firms with 50 or more employees and (2) perform periodic surveys to assess the program's effectiveness.

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Water Special Districts: A Look at Governance and Public Participation

March 15, 2002 - Chapter 107, Statutes of 2001 (AB 38, Strom-Martin), requires the Legislative Analyst’s Office to undertake a study of these special districts. In this review we find that while some individual districts have pursued controversial policies, there is no evidence of a statewide structural governance problem.

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Index of Information Technology Issues in the Analysis of the 2002-03 Budget Bill

February 24, 2002 - Index of Information Technology Issues in the Analysis of the Budget Bill, 2002-03

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Peace Officer Procedural Bill of Rights (POBOR) Mandate

February 20, 2002 - We recommend the Legislature delete $50 million proposed to reimburse local governments for the POBOR mandate in the budget year. We recommend the Legislature refer the matter to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) for review and recommendation on possible revisions to the mandate's parameters and guidelines.

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California Department of Corrections (CDC) Budget Deficiencies Likely to Continue

February 20, 2002 - The California Department of Corrections has had several consecutive years of budget deficiencies. Although some significant efforts have been made to control spending, there continue to be ongoing budget problems that will likely result in significant General Fund deficiencies in the current and budget years.