LAO Analysis of the 1998-99 Budget Bill Departmental Issues #1

Additionally, it is not clear if there are any toxic wastes on the property that must be cleaned up before the property is transferred to the state. Without knowing when the property (1) will be un der state ownership and (2) can be expected to be used, it is premature to solicit bids for a concession.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/resources_depts1_anl98.html

LAO Analysis of the 1998-99 Budget Bill Resources Departmental Issues #2

Previously, the six programs were administered by DTSC, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), the Office of Emergency Services (OES), the S tate Fire Marshal (SFM), and about 1,400 local agencies, including counties, cities, and fire departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/resources_depts2_anl98.html

LAO Analysis of the 1998-99 Budget Bill Transportation Departmental Issues

Currently, a bus service connects the two cities. We believe that the request is premature. Based upon conversations with the private railroad company representative, an operating agreement needs to first be negotiated between the railroad and Caltrans/Amtr ak for use of the tracks.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/transportation_depts_anl98.html

Highlights of the 99-00 Analysis of the Budget Bill

The proposal also raises several important operational and ownership questions concerning the tenant-in-common relationship with the city. In view of the current amount of space on campus coupled with the high cost of the project and the operational and ownership questions of the proposed library, we recomme nd that the Legislature not fund this project. ( Analysis, page G-75 .)
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/0299_99-00_highlights.html

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Perspectives and Issues: Perspectives on State Revenues

Of this total, .25 percent is deposited in county transportation funds, while the remaining 1 percent is allocated to city and county governments for general purposes. Cities receive the proceeds col- lected within their boundaries, while counties receive the proceeds from unincorporated areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part3/part3_pandi99.pdf

1999-00 Perspectives and Issues: Perspective on State Expenditures

This measure dedicates a half-cent of the state sales tax to the LPSF for allocation by the Legislature to cities and counties. These public sa fety allocations, in effect, offset some of the local revenue loss from shifts of property taxes to schools that were enacted in 1992-93 and 1993-94 to reduce the state's school fu nding obligation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part4a/part4a_pandi99.html

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Perspectives and Issues: Perspectives on State Expenditures

This measure dedicates a half-cent of the state sales tax to the LPSF for allocation by the Legislature to cities and counties. These public safety allocations, in effect, offset some of the local revenue loss from shifts of property taxes to schools that were enacted in 1992-93 and 1993-94 to reduce the state’s school funding obligation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part4a/part4a_pandi99.pdf

1999-00 Perspectives and Issues: Major Expenditure Proposals

Specifically, the savings could be (1) redirected to other p riorities in CalWORKs, (2) placed into a reserve for future years, and/or (3) transferred to the Social Services Block Grant (Title XX), where the funds could be used to offset Gen eral Fund spending in other departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part4b/part4b_pandi99.html

1999-00 Budget, Perspectives and Issues: Rethinking Property Tax Shift Relief

Because we lack a method for measuring relative city or special district fiscal conditions, we were not able to perform a similar review for these governments. In the case of citie s, however, we note that the distribution of net losses does not reflect the wealth of city residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part5c/part5c_shifting-gears_pandi99.html

LAO Analysis of the 1999-00 Budget Bill Capital Outlay Departmental 1 Issues

The 1999-00 budget proposes $16.5  million for ". . . grants to cities, counties, or special districts . . . " as indicated in Figure  2. Figure 2
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