Traveling in California: Issues for Legislative Consideration

Under current law, the state programs 25  percent of STIP funds on interregional transportation projects, while the RTPAs program 75  percent of STIP resources for regional transportation projects. What defines a regional or interregional project, however, is not precise.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/051100_cal_travels/051100_cal_travels_issues.html

^[PDF] An LAO Overview of the 2000-01 May Revision

Plan provides one-time funding over five years, but does not provide additional ongoing funding. How should the state address the unfunded statewide needs on an ongoing basis? • Project Selection Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/051700_may_revision/051700_may_revision.pdf

Major Features of the 2000-01 Budget

This program awards schools that achieve specified increases in pupil test scores (both low- and "hi gh-performing" schools are potentially eligible). The augmentation brings the budget-year amount for this program to $227 million, including a carry over of $96 million t hat was not allocated in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/070300_budget_maj_features.html

^[PDF] An LAO Major Features of the 2000 California Budget

Specifically, the budget: u Requires counties to forego 25 percent of incentives previously earned in order to be eligible for future incentive payments. (Savings of $411 million.) A remaining unpaid obliga- tion of $320 million will be paid to counties over two years, beginning with $250 million in 2000-01. u Prohibits counties from earning incentives during the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/070300_budget_maj_features.pdf

^[PDF] California’s Changing Income Distribution

Both of the above factors cause the CPS data to understate the increase in income inequality that has resulted from rapid in- creases in income at the very top of the distribution in recent years. For these reasons, the tax data used in this report show larger increases in income concentration at the top of the distribu- tion during the past 25 years than do other studies which are based on CPS data.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/0800_inc_dist/0800_income_distribution.pdf

^[PDF] 2000 Cal Facts: California's Economy and Budget in Perspective

The K-12 school-age population will grow at a rate slower than the general population over the next sev- eral years. The number of preschoolers is projected to grow even less—indicating that the K-12 population’s growth will continue slowing.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/calfacts/2000_calfacts_all.pdf

2000 Cal Facts California's Economy Part 1

Thereafter, however, the pace of the state's economy accelerated, with job growth exceeding the nation in each of the past five years. Economic growth was particularly strong in 20 00, with jobs and incomes increasing at their strongest pace since the early 1980s.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/calfacts/2000_calfacts_economy_part1.html

^[PDF] 2000 Cal Facts: Program Trends

Infant mortality rate, 1998 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.8 7.2 Child mortality rate, 1997 (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1 to 14) 21.0 25.0 Low birth-weight births (%), 1998 6.2 7.6 New AIDS cases (rate), 1999 (per 100,000) 16.4 16.7 Persons with asthma (%), 1998 6.8 7.8 Adult smokers (%), 1998 (age 18 and over) 18.4 24.0 75 PROGRAM TRENDS California's Crime Rate Is at a
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/calfacts/2000_calfacts_program_trends.pdf

2000 Cal Facts Program Trends Part 4

2000 Cal Facts Program Trends Part 4 California's Crime Rate Is at a 35-Year Low Rate Per 100,000 Population The crime rate reached its peak in 1980, declined for several years, increased slightly in the late 1980s, and has declined significantly each year since 1991.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/calfacts/2000_calfacts_program_trends_part4.html

^[PDF] LAO 2000 Calfacts Staff Assignments

Anthony Simbol School reform/accountability ................................. Robert Manwaring Special Education ................................................. Jennifer Borenstein Local Government .............................................................. 445-6511 Director ...............................................................................
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/calfacts/2000_calfacts_staff_assigns.pdf