2001-02 Budget Analysis: Department of Information Technology

Justice Consolidated Firearms Information Systems Enhancements Prevent the sale or transfer of uncertified handguns. Process all assault weapon registrations within ten days of receipt. According to the State Administrative Manual (SAM), departments are required to prepare a post-implementation evaluation report (PIER) for each completed state IT project.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_06_0505_Dept_Information_Technology_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: Dept of Fair Employment and Housing

Restrictive covenants under this program are those that limit property ownership based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, marital status, disabili ty, national origin, and ancestry, and violate the state's fair housing laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_12_1700_Dept_Fair_Empl_Housing_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: Housing and Community Development (2240)

Most large cities and counties receive CDBG funds directly from the federal government and can use the funds at their discretion for a variety of housing and economic development projects. The CDBG program administered by HCD provides federal funds to small jurisdictions (cities with populations less than 50,000 and counties less than 200,000) through a com petitive application process.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_19_2240_HCD_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: Public Utilities Commission (8660)

The California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) subsidizes telephone service for various entities —50 percent for schools and libraries, 25 percent for community-based organizations, and 20 percent for city- and county-owned hospitals and clinics.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_31_8660_PUC_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: Electricity Oversight Board (8770)

The board oversees the electri city market and the activities of the Independent System Operator, the nonprofit organization that manages the portion (approximately 75 percent) of the electricity transmission sy stem owned by the state's three investor-owned utilities —Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas and Electric.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_32_8770_Electricity_Oversight_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: Tax Relief (9100)

The VLF is an annual fee on the ownership of a registered vehicle in California, levied in place of taxing vehicles as personal property. The revenues are distributed to cities and counties. As part of the 1998 budget agreeme nt, the VLF was permanently cut by 25 percent, with the potential of future reductions of up to 67.5 percent (dependent on the growth of General Fund revenues).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_36_9100_Tax_Relief_anl01.htm

^[PDF] LAO 2001 Budget Analysis: General Government Chapter

The VLF is an annual fee on the ownership of a registered vehicle in Califor- nia, levied in place of taxing vehicles as personal property. The revenues are distributed to cities and counties. As part of the 1998 budget agree- ment, the VLF was permanently cut by 25 percent, with the potential of future reductions of up to 67.5 percent (dependent on the growth of Gen- eral Fund revenues).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gengov_anl01.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis:Department of Developmental Services

The Governor's budget includes about $48 million for the Early Start program ($28 million for RCs and $20 million for transfer to other agencies). Of that sum, $3.3 million would b e used to offset an anticipated shortfall in federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/health_ss/hss_10_4300.htm

2001 Budget Analysis:Department of Mental Health

The state hospitals provide inpatient treatment services for mentally disabled county clients, judicially committed clients, clients civilly committed as sexually violent predators , and mentally disordered offenders and mentally disabled clients transferred from the California Department of Corrections.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/health_ss/hss_11_4440.htm

2001 Budget Analysis:Child Welfare Services

A third study, conducted in Texas and published in 1997, was initiated to address SDM's (1) value in predicting reabuse or neglect and (2) ease of transfer to a different ethnic/cu ltural and geographic setting.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/health_ss/hss_20_CWS.htm