California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections, 2005-06 Through 2010-11 [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2005 - The state's budget outlook for 2006-07 and beyond has improved considerably as a result of a major increase in revenues and significant savings adopted in the 2005-06 budget plan. The state, however, still faces major operating deficits in the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1345

A Primer: Three Strikes - The Impact After More Than a Decade [Publication Details]

Oct 20, 2005 - In this piece, we summarize key provisions of Three Strikes and You’re Out; discuss the evolution of the law in the courts; estimate the impact of the law on state and local criminal justice systems; and evaluate to what extent the law achieved its original goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1342

Proposition 76: Key Issues and Fiscal Effects [Publication Details]

Sep 30, 2005 - Proposition 76 on the November Special Statewide Election ballot is a complex measure that would have far-reaching effects on the state budget. In this report, we describe the measure’s key provisions and provide answers to some of the questions that have been raised about its potential impacts on state and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1340

California Spending Plan 2005-06: The Budget Act and Related Legislation [Publication Details]

Sep 23, 2005 - The 2005-06 budget package contains almost $6 billion in solutions, eliminating a shortfall, prepaying some debt, and establishing a $1.33 billion year-end reserve. Despite these actions, the state still takes large operating deficits in 2006-07 and beyond, absent additional actions. This report summarizes legislative action on the 2005-06 budget, including expenditure highlights by program area.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1339

Major Features of the 2005 California Budget [Publication Details]

Jul 26, 2005 - The savings included in the 2005-06 budget will address part of the state's ongoing structural budget shortfalls. However, even if all of the savings in the plan are fully achieved, we believe that current-law expenditures will exceed projected revenues by around $6.1 billion in 2006-07.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1334

A Primer: Funding Higher Education [Publication Details]

Jun 30, 2005 -
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1332

Improving High School: A Strategic Approach [Publication Details]

May 9, 2005 - Giving districts greater latitude to use existing state and federal resources effectively to meet the needs of students. The Bottom Line While many critical factors are outside of the state’s control, we think our recommendations provide a strategic approach for how the state can contribute to improving high schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1322

A Primer: California's Wildland Fire Protection System [Publication Details]

Apr 12, 2005 - California's wildland fire protection system involves multiple levels of government, requires significant levels of personnel and equipment, and relies on a complex series of interagency agreements. This primer is intended to assist the Legislature in understanding how wildland fire protection services are delivered and the major cost drivers affecting spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1309

Pesticide-Related Expenditures Across State Agencies [Publication Details]

Apr 4, 2005 - Pesticide-Related Expenditures Across State Agencies [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/1307

Part "D" Stands for "Deficit": How the Medicare Drug Benefit Affects Medi-Cal [Publication Details]

Mar 15, 2005 - The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act, also referred to as the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) makes significant changes to the federal Medicare program. The implementation of the Medicare drug benefit component of MMA, known as Part D, is likely to cause significant net financial losses to the state for years and have other major programmatic impacts on Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1282