Proposition 98 Budget Priorities [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The Governor's budget offers a good starting point for addressing the 2004-05 budget problem. Given the structural budget situation the state faces, we believe the Governor's proposed suspension of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee is appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1129

K-14 Outreach Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Whereas the Governor proposes to eliminate General Fund support for outreach programs at the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU), we propose a new College Preparation Block Grant for K-12 schools to contract for outreach services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1130

Teacher Quality [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - This would allow the state to retain its focus on teacher quality while simultaneously allowing school districts to pool their existing resources and use them more strategically. To ensure that the greater flexibility provided through a teacher quality block grant is balanced with greater accountability, we also recommend the Legislature develop a comprehensive teacher information system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1134

Transportation Needs Stable Long-Term Funding [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - State transportation funding has not kept pace with increasing travel for various reasons, including the fund transfers noted above. Stabilizing transportation funding would increase the efficiency of transportation expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1103

An Overview of State Expenditures 2004-05 [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - An Overview of State Expenditures 2004-05 [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/1087

The 2004-05 Budget: Perspectives and Issues [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Perspectives on the state's fiscal condition and the budget proposed by the Governor for 2004-05.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1092

Another Property Tax Shift? [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - [Publication Details] HTML Description: Similar to the 1990s, the budget proposes to shift $1.3 billion of property taxes from local governments to K-14 districts and reduce state education spending by an equal amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1093

The Problem of Abusive Tax Shelters [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - This discussion provides an overview of the ATS phenomenon, addresses the impacts of such shelters on the state, and suggests measures the Legislature may want to consider to address the ATS problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1097

Timber Harvest Fee Proposal Should Go Further [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - While this is a step in the right direction, we recommend the enactment of fee legislation that would go further by fully funding the costs of CDFFP and all other state agencies with THP review responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1106

Governor’s Health Family Reforms: An Assessment [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The Governor's budget proposal to cap Healthy Families Program enrollment, while feasible and effective in addressing the state's fiscal problems, raises a number of issues. We recommend against this approach because other alternatives are available to the Legislature to hold down the cost of the Healthy Families Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1121