Assessments [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - We identify several areas where the Legislature could reduce the assessment burden on school districts while maintaining the state's emphasis on academic content and performance standards: the NRT portion of the STAR program, the primary language test, the Golden State Exams, and the physical fitness test.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/975

Get $mart: Reforming the State’s Equipment Financing Program [Publication Details]

Jan 28, 2003 - The Department of General Services' (DGS) GS $Mart Program has been used to finance $521 million in state equipment purchases over the past seven years. We find that DGS has demonstrated initiative in developing this innovative program but that the program has significant deficiencies, including a lack of statutory authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/923

Overview of Current-Year Proposition 98 Reductions [Publication Details]

Jan 15, 2003 - Overview of Current-Year Proposition 98 Reductions [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/920

A Review of the 2002 California Infrastructure Plan [Publication Details]

Dec 19, 2002 - We review the administration's report, 2002: California's Five-Year Infrastructure Plan, its first legislatively mandated plan for funding public sector capital outlay needs. We examine its strengths and suggest improvements for future plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/918

Analysis of Mid-Year Budget Proposal [Publication Details]

Dec 16, 2002 - Analysis of Mid-Year Budget Proposal [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/917

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2002 - This report summarizes various changes to law that we have recommended in recent years. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/915

California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections, 2002-03 Through 2007-08 [Publication Details]

Nov 14, 2002 - Current Year: California will end the 2002-03 fiscal year with a General Fund deficit of $6.1 billion. Budget Year: The 2003-04 budget faces a cumulative year-end deficit of $21.1 billion, absent corrective actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/913

Perspectives on California’s Fiscal Challenges [Publication Details]

Oct 11, 2002 - A presentation to the Association of California School Administrators about California's Fiscal Challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/909

Supplemental Report of the 2002 Budget Act: 2002-03 Fiscal Year [Publication Details]

Sep 11, 2002 - Supplemental Report of the 2002 Budget Act: 2002-03 Fiscal Year [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/907

Fiscal Effect on California: Congressional Welfare Reform Reauthorization Proposals [Publication Details]

Aug 29, 2002 - Congress is considering different approaches to the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. We estimate that over the next five federal fiscal years net state costs would be about $2.2 billion for the House bill (H.R. 4737) and $140 million for the version passed by the Senate Finance Committee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/906