CALIFORNIA'S POPULATION

More than two-thirds of school-age children will be Hispanic, Asian, or Black. The population over 50 years old, however, will remain predominantly white (non-Hispanic) .
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgep2.html

FEES AND FINANCIAL AID

Nonresident tuition did not increase at the UC and the CSU over the past three years and increased by only 4.9 percent at the CCC because major nonresident tuition increases had o ccurred earlier. California's Resident Fees Are Low Compared to Other Public Institutions Compared to similar institutions in other states, California's resident undergraduate fees (systemwide and
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cghied2.html

RESOURCES OVERVIEW

A nonattainment designation gene rally means that a pollutant concentration at any site in an area violated the state standard at least once (for one hour) in the previous three years. Violations exclude pollutant concentrations caused by exceptional events (such as forest fires, chemical spills) and extreme concentrations at a site that are not expected to recur in a year.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgres1.html

STATE EXPENDITURES

The spending figures shown include off-budget Proposition 98 loans to schools in 1992-93 and 1993-94. Share of Special Fund Spending Has Increased in Recent Years Since 1987-88, special fund spending generally has grown more rapidly than General Fund spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgsbud3.html

GAIN PROGRAM

These proportions have remained steady over the last five years. As of June 1994, the average length of time spent in foster care was two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgss3.html

SSI/SSP

The number of persons considered disabled due to drug addiction and alcoholism and thereby eligible for SSI/SSP has increased significantly in the last four years. This is consist ent with the national trend.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgss4.html

TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW

Part of the gap may be addressed by borrowing from future federal and state highway funds, but this would reduce funds available in later years.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgtrans1.html

STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM

Expenditures in each category of highway maintenance fluctuate from year to year depending upon needs and priorities; pavement maintenance expenditures in 1993-94, for example, were $109 million. Seismic Retrofit Projects Concentrated in Southern California Retrofit of state highway bridges to earthquake safety standards is proceeding in two phases.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgtrans2.html

MASS TRANSPORTATION

In the case of the Capitol, which has not y et met the statutory farebox requirement after three years of new service, the CTC has waived the requirement for one year in order to provide continued support for service on that route.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgtrans3.html

Three Strikes and You're Out

Of the third-strike offenders--who face minimums of 25 years to life in prison--about 20 of the 63 were convicted of a serious or violent offense. The largest category of offense-- with 11 cases--was possession of controlled substances (data were not available on five cases).
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010695_three_strikes/sc010695.html