County Organized Managed Care Health Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The HPSM is one of the County Organized Health System (COHS)—a form of managed care—that contracts with Medi-Cal in eight counties. At least two of these plans reportedly face financial problems and others may in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1120

Booking Fees [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Booking fees are charges imposed on cities, special districts, school districts, colleges, and universities to recover the costs associated with booking persons into the county jail. County authority to impose booking fees gives local agencies incentives to use county booking and detention services wisely and efficiently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1144

Local Government Housing Mandates [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Local Government Housing Mandates [Publication Details] HTML Description: As part of its general plan, every city and county is required to prepare a "housing element" which assesses the conditions of its housing stock and outlines a five-year plan for housing development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1145

Additional Options for Addressing the State’s Fiscal Problem [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - In this piece, we present options for the Legislature's consideration. We have identified expenditures that may be considered of lower priority in tough budget times. It is not that these activities are without merit or not desirable. In better fiscal times we would not necessarily put such options on the table. However, we offer them in the context of a need to solve a massive budget shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1098

Transportation Needs Stable Long-Term Funding [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - State transportation funding has not kept pace with increasing travel for various reasons, including the fund transfers noted above. Stabilizing transportation funding would increase the efficiency of transportation expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1103

California Tax Policy and Biotechnology [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2004 - California Tax Policy and Biotechnology [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1075

Reforming California’s Tax System [Publication Details]

Jan 22, 2004 - Reforming California’s Tax System [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1073

State Fiscal Picture 2003-04 [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - California faces an unprecedented budget shortfall--roughly one-third of the General Fund budget-- due to an unexpected dramatic decline in state tax receipts combined with ongoing increases in state government costs. The Governor's budget proposal, would eliminate the while its large amount of ongoing savings would also address California's long-term structural imbalance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/942

Child Care and Development [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The Governor's proposal to shift responsibility for most child care programs from the state to counties deserves legislative consideration. This realignment would give counties the flexibility to use child care funds as part of an integrated county strategy to serve low-income families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/979

State Options Concerning Cigarette Tax Evasion [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - State Options Concerning Cigarette Tax Evasion [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1003