California's Tax System: A Primer, Chapter 5

The tax base is net premiums written in the previous calendar year and dividends. Since 1990, the tax rate has been 2.35 percent. There is no corresponding insurance gross premiums tax at the federal level.
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/tax_primer/0101_taxprimer_chapter5.html

California's Tax System: A Primer, Chapter 6

Carryback or Carryforward-- The amount of business-related losses from one year that can be used to offset taxable income in past years (a carryback) or in future years (a carryforward). Such losses are due e ither to the sale of capital assets or to the realization of a net operating loss (see below).
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/tax_primer/0101_taxprimer_chapter6.html

Cal Facts 2002: Economy

California's Population Has Increased Dramatically Over Time California is now home to roughly 35 million people, a 15 million increase over the past 30 years. It took about 100 years to reach the 10 million mark, but since then California has been adding 10 million people every 20 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/cal_facts/econ.html

^[PDF] CAL Facts 2002: PROGRAM TRENDS

Caltrans estimates that for 2000, congestion on urban highways cost Californians $12.8 million per day (or about $4.7 billion per year) in time and fuel. This delay also resulted in an estimated 530 additional tons of emissions per day. 400
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/cal_facts/program_trends.pdf

^[PDF] CAL Facts 2002: STATE BUDGET

The remainder primarily involves local assistance—payments to K-14 school districts, other local governments, and individuals. ! About three-fourths of General Fund state operations is in just four areas: the Department of Corrections, the University of California, the California State University system, and debt service. !
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/cal_facts/state_budget.pdf

Cal Facts 2002: Capital Outlay

If the additional $22 billion in school and transportation bonds that will be placed before the voters in 2004 are approved and sold, the ratio would still remain in a moderate r ange, peaking at 5.7 percent in 2007-08.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/cal_facts/trends_part_8_capitaloutlay.html

Better Protection of Fish and Wildlife: Improving Fish and Game's CEQA Review

In response to findings that the department's activities related to CEQA were limited, and in recognition of the importance of CEQA review to fish and wildlife conservation, the Legislature in 2000-01 augmented DFG's budget by 25 positions and $2.1 million from the General Fund for CEQA review.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/ceqa/CEQA_043002.html

Supplemental Analysis of The 2002-03 Governor's Budget for Child Care

In addition, there already are multiple programs serving 13-year old students before and after regular school hours. The availability of $41.5  million in new federal funds for before and after school programs (discussed above) would further increase services available to these students.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/child_care/Child_Care_Report.htm

^[PDF] Supplemental Analysis of The 2002-03 Governor’s Budget for Child Care

In addition, there already are multiple pro- grams serving 13-year old students before and after regular school hours. The availabil- ity of $41.5 million in new federal funds for before and after school programs (discussed above) would further increase services available to these students.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/child_care/Child_Care_Report.pdf

^[PDF] Fiscal Effect on California: Congressional Welfare Reform Reauthorization Proposals

As Figure 8 indicates, this provision would result in total state savings of approximately $75 million over the five-year period. House's TANF Reauthorization Proposal Estimated Major Fiscal Impacts on California (In Millions) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Five- Year TANF Employment services Increasing participation — $95 $380 $440 $505 $1,420 Universal engagement
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/congress_welfare/8-02_congress_welfare.pdf