^[PDF] Welfare Reform in California: A Welfare-to-Work Approach

Counties and cities are the employer for over 500,000 of these jobs, and over 700,000 persons are employed by nonprofit organiz
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/012397_cal_welfare_reform/welfare_reform_197.pdf

ERAF and the 1997-98 State Budget

Ultimately, the only way to ensure that local property taxes are allocated to local governments in a manner that best meets local residents' needs and preferences is to transfer re sponsibility for allocating these tax revenues to local communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/061897_eraf/eraf_and_the_1997-98_state_budget_pb061897.html

^[PDF] Major Features of the 1997 California Budget Budget Brief

After several weeks of negotiations failed to produce agreements, the Governor directed that the full $1.2 billion principal amount be immediately transferred to PERS. The PERS repayment removed virtually all of the discre- tionary funds that had been available in the non-Propo- sition 98 portion of the budget and effectively required the Budget Conference Committee to eliminate most of the spending augmentations considered in the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/082297_bud_major_features/8_97_major_features_of_the_97_california_budget.pdf

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE 1997 BUDGET ACT, Part II

The financial report for each organization shall include the following sections for each fiscal year: Beginning Reserves, Reve nues and Transfers, Expenditures, and Ending Reserves. The Revenues and Transfers section shall identify the following sources of income: state appropriations; federal funds; local funds; rents and royalties; interest; grants; sales of
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/082997_sup_report/1997_Supplemental_Report2.html

California Spending Plan 1997-98, The Budget Act and Related Legislation

Cities keep all fine and penalty revenues (for citations issued within city limits) that are currently remitted to the state, beginning in 1998-99 (revenue gain to cities: $61.9 million). State General Fund would make up for the loss.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/100897_spend_plan/spending_plan_97-98.html

Colorado River Water: Challenges for California

Since exis ting law authorizes intrastate water transfers, the Legislature should address or clarify a number of issues in order to facilitate these transfers. First, depending on the circumstances, a water transfer could adversely impact interests outside of the buying and selling parties to the transfer.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/101697_colorado_river/101697_colorado_river.html

^[PDF] UPDATE DECEMBER ECEMBER 1997

Permits cities to keep revenues from fines and penalties previously submitted to the state’s General Fund. Provides counties with more flexibility regarding (1) delivery of welfare-to- work services and (2) recipient participation requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/cal_update/dec_97_calupdate.pdf

Rethinking the Cal-Vet Loan Program Part I

In order to remedy the underfunding problem, the DVA is now implementing changes in life and disability coverage and premium levels, along with the transfer of the program to a p rivate insurance firm.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/011698_calvet/011698_cal-vet_parta.html

Higher Education Enrollments: Is A Tidal Wave Coming?

Of the 33,895 new students enrolling in UC in 1996, 69  percent were first-time freshmen and 26  percent were transfer students from community colleges. (The remaining 5  percent transferred from other colleges and universities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/0298_highered_enrollments/0298_highered_enrollments.html

After the Transportation Blueprint: Developing and Funding an Efficient Transportation System

Alternative land use policies include urban development boundaries or greenbelts that limit urban sprawl, as implemented in several California cities (most recently in San Jose and Pleasanton) and throughout Oregon.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/030598_trans_blueprint/030598_after_transportation_blueprint.html