Funding Higher Education Capital Outlay [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We recommend the Legislature provide funding for higher education capital outlay based on statewide priorities and criteria, using reasonable construction cost guidelines, and based on year-round operation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/838

State Faces Potential Loss of State Children's Health Insurance Program Funds [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - The state is at risk of losing $750 million in unspent federal State Children's Health Insurance Program funds over the next two years in the absence of congressional action. We suggest the Legislature work with the congressional delegation regarding the availability of these funds. We also present examples of options to minimize this potential loss of federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/869

California Department of Corrections (CDC) Budget Deficiencies Likely to Continue [Publication Details]

Feb 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/880

An Overview of State Expenditures 2002-03 [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - The Governor's budget proposes total state spending in 2002-03 of $97.9 billion, including spending from both the state's General Fund and its special funds (see Figure 1). Total budget-year spending is slightly less than estimated current-year spending—by $402 million (0.4 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/830

Perspectives on State Revenues 2002-03 [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - The state is facing a major budget shortfall caused largely by an unprecedented decline in tax receipts. Specifically, General Fund revenues are projected to fall by over 14 percent in 2001-02, just two years after the state experienced a more than 23 percent increase. In addition, basic revenue volatility has increased in recent years, giving the revenue forecast greater uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/832

Proposition 98 Mandates [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We discuss the implications of the proposal in the Governor's Budget to delay reimbursement of the $66.7 million budget-year appropriation for the School Bus Safety II mandate and suspend six other education mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/841

Teacher Support and Development [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We recommend the Legislature consolidate 18 existing programs and create a new formula-based block grant to increase local flexibility and effectiveness is supporting teacher development. The block grant would provide a total of $722 million of Proposition 98 funds that school districts could use for teacher support and professional development activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/842

Welfare-to-Work Participation in the CalWORKs Program [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - Only 26 percent of single-parent cases in federal fiscal year 2000 were participating in CalWORKs in accordance with state law. We believe that increasing participation is an important long-term focus for the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/852

Hospitals Face Financial Headaches [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - California hospitals face significant financial pressures in the next several years, particularly from recent federal regulations limiting the amount the state can pay public hospitals participating in Medi-Cal. We recommend steps the Legislature could take even in difficult fiscal times to deal with problems faced by hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/862

State Retirement Contributions [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - These costs would total over $13 billion, be paid over many years, and tie up future state revenues. In present value terms, the proposal is equivalent to getting about $2 billion worth of fiscal flexibility at a cost of well over $4 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/872