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Supplemental Report of the Budget Act—Containing Statements of Intent or Requests for Studies 1994-95

June 28, 1994 - Supplemental Report of the Budget Act—Containing Statements of Intent or Requests for Studies 1994-95


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Information Technology: An Important Tool For A More Effective Government

June 16, 1994 - While there have been many significant advances in the state's deployment and uses of IT since the state's first computer was installed in the mid-1950s, there remain fundamental problems that prevent the state from realizing a better return on its IT investment.


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Proposition 172—How Did it Affect Spending for Public Safety

June 9, 1994 - On November 2, 1993, California voters enacted Proposition 172, which established a permanent statewide half-cent sales tax for support of local public safety functions in cities and counties. This Policy Brief reviews how counties—the primary beneficiaries of Proposition 172—have budgeted these new funds in 1993-94 and assesses the impact of public safety several maintenance of effort requirements on county budgets.


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Overview of the May Revision 1994-95

May 27, 1994 - This year’s May Revision essentially represents a technical update to the January budget. It does not include any major new proposals. Furthermore, the Administration’s estimates of caseloads and its revenue outlook have changed only slightly since January, so that the May Revision changes are relatively small.


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Supplemental Analysis 1994-95 Budget Bill: Department of Finance

May 3, 1994 - In our Analysis of the 1994-95 Budget Bill, we withheld recommendation on $2 million proposed to support the Department of Finance's Office of Information Technology (OIT). We indicated that there are serious, fundamental problems with the manner in which the state plans and implements major information technology projects, and noted that we were conducting a review of the state's information technology infrastructure. This supplemental analysis includes the major findings and recommendations of that review as they relate to the OIT.


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April Revenues Weaker Than Forecast

May 1, 1994 - April Revenues Weaker Than Forecast


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Supplemental Analysis 1994-95 Budget Bill: Department of Motor Vehicles

April 25, 1994 - We recommend that the Legislature delete $7.5 million to continue redevelopment of its driver license and vehicle registration database redevelopment project We further recommend that the Legislature establish a new item with an appropriation of $4.4 million to hire a consultant to independently review and propose a course of action for the DMV's database project.


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Trial Court Fundings Issues

April 1, 1994 - The Trial Court Realignment and Efficiency Act of 1991 modified the Trial Court Funidng Program and significantly changed the state-local funding relationship for support of the trial courts. The Governor's Budget proposes to significantly increase state support and fund trial court operations so that state expenditures are dsiplayed by function instead of by block grant amounts. We identify a number of issues with the Governor's proposal.


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California Update: The Fiscal Impact of Tuberculosis in California

April 1, 1994 - California Update: The Fiscal Impact of Tuberculosis in California


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Cal Facts: California Economy and Budget in Perspective-1994

April 1, 1994 - Cal Facts: California Economy and Budget in Perspective


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Analysis of the 1989 Budget of the State Bar of California

April 1, 1994 - Analysis of the 1989 Budget of the State Bar of California


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State Housing Program Issues for 1994-95

March 1, 1994 - Through its three housing agencies, the State of California operates 31 separate housing assistance programs. In this reprint from the Analysis of the 1994-95 Budget Bill, we examine whether these programs would be administered more efficiently by a single consolidated state housing agency.


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State Employee Compensation Issues for 1994-95

March 1, 1994 - A major portion of state government expenditures is for compensation of state employees. Expenditures for state employee compensation (excluding higher education employees) will approach $10 billion in 1994-95. In this reprint from the Analysis of the 1994-95 Budget Bill, we discuss the employee compensation issues and options the Legislature should consider in enacting a Budget for 1994-95.


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The State of California’s Probation System

March 1, 1994 - In this analysis, we examine the state of Califonia's probation system.


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California Update: California’s Cash Crunch

March 1, 1994 - California Update: California’s Cash Crunch