Mandate for Regional Planning Needs Legislative Changes [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The regional housing planning process is not very effective at ensuring the construction of affordable housing or obtaining compliance with state law. As a result, we recommend that the regional planning mandate for councils of government be suspended, pending the enactment of reforms to the process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/998

Perspectives on State Revenues 2003-04 [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Perspectives on State Revenues 2003-04 [Publication Details] Description: We estimate that revenues will exceed the budget forecast by a net of $1.3 billion in 2002-03 and 2003-04 combined. Our higher estimate assumes a somewhat earlier and stronger economic recovery than does the administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/940

Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 2003-04 [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 2003-04 [Publication Details] Description: The United States and California economies continue to struggle in early 2003, due primarily to restrained hiring and investment pending by businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/941

State Fiscal Picture 2003-04 [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - State Fiscal Picture 2003-04 [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/942

The 2003-04 Budget: Perspectives and Issues [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Perspectives on the state's fiscal condition and the budget proposed by the Governor for 2003-04.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/943

Fund Conditions For Resources Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The state uses a variety of special and bond funds to support the departments, conservancies, boards, and programs under the Resources Agency that regulate and manage the state's natural resources. We provide a status report on selected special funds and bond funds supporting these programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/952

Disease Management [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Poor management of treatment for persons with chronic diseases, such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease, is driving up the state's costs for Medi-Cal. The implementation of a disease management program could eventually reduce state expenditures by as much as hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/961

Higher Education Financial Aid [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The Governor's budget would increase campus-specific financial aid programs at UC and CSU by about 60 percent. We recommend that the state instead provide additional funding for statewide financial aid programs that are open to all students, irrespective of the particular campus or system they select.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/983

State Data Centers: Options for Savings [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - State Data Centers: Options for Savings [Publication Details] Description: In reviewing the state's two major data centers, we found two options that could reduce department expenditures: (1) consolidation of data centers, and (2) consolidation of servers from various state departments to state data centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/991

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11 [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11, which will appear on the March 2004 statewide ballot, would establish the California Twenty-First Century Infrastructure Investment Fund, a dedicated financing source for state and local infrastructure projects. We provide background on state capital outlay planning and funding, explain how the measure works, and describe the measure's potential fiscal impact.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/993