Accommodating the State's Inmate Population Growth

In addition to the above options, there are several legislative proposals which would allow many relatively low-level offenders now sent to state prison to remain in county custody. For example, SB 760 (Lockyer) would dedicate a share of sales tax revenues to counties that voluntarily chose to take custody of such offenders, either by placing
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/122895_inmate_pop/pb122895.html

State Information Technology:An Update

Franchise Tax Board Bank and Corporations Tax System. While board management believes its use of an alternative procurement method has been a valuable improvement over the state's traditional acquisition practice, the project is not yet fully operational and the net benefit of the alternative procurement method has yet to be determined.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/012396_it_update/pb12396.html

^[PDF] UPDATE DECEMBER 1996

Of this adjusted total, about $269 million is due to higher-than-expected personal income taxes, reflecting stronger- than-expected withholding and quarterly es- timated payments. About $178 million of the remaining increase is due to unusually large estate tax payments, a large portion of which will be accrued back to 1995-96.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/cal_update/dec_96_calupdate.pdf

An Overview of the 1997-98 Governor's Budget

Taxes and Fees . Phased 10  percent corporate tax rate reduction. Additional federal tax conformity. No renters' credit. Increase in drivers license fees. Welfare . Welfare reform proposal includes various time limits for recipients and block grant funds for counties (beginning 1998-99).
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/011597_bud_overview/budget_overview_197.html

California's Fiscal Forecast 1997-98--Chapter 4

About 85  percent of total funding for these school programs is from the state General Fund and local property taxes. Public K-12 education in California is provided to about 5.6  million students--ranging from infants to adults--through about 1,060 locally governed school districts and county offices of education.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/112097_fiscal_outlook/1997_fiscal_outlook_chapter_4.html

^[PDF] UPDATE DECEMBER ECEMBER 1997

UPDATE DECEMBER ECEMBER 1997 Allowed small counties to increase their sales tax by 1/2 percent with vote of board of supervisors and majority voter approval. (Extended to all counties in 1990.) two- thirds General Purpose Sales Tax (AB 999) position 99 surtax on and tobacco with revenues y dedicated to ducation and
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/cal_update/dec_97_calupdate.pdf

Higher Education Enrollments: Is A Tidal Wave Coming?

State Should Review Fee Policies in Light of Federal Tax Credit. The federal tuition tax credits create both opportunities and concerns for California. It provides an opportunity for California to increase resources for higher education without significantly affecting the after-tax price of higher education for students and their families.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/0298_highered_enrollments/0298_highered_enrollments.html

After the Transportation Blueprint: Developing and Funding an Efficient Transportation System

A tax increase of this magnitude could result in migration of gas sales to neighboring counties with lower taxes. Although no co unty has yet attempted to impose a local gas tax, Chapter 878, Statutes of 1997 (AB 595, Brown) authorizes the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties to seek voter approval for a regional gas tax that would apply in all nine counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/030598_trans_blueprint/030598_after_transportation_blueprint.html

California Counties: A Look at Program Performance, Part 2

California Counties: A Look at Program Performance, Part 2 Legislative Analyst's Office, May 1998 California Counties A Look at Program Performance Part II
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/0598_california_counties/0598_california_counties_part_2.html

^[PDF] UPDATE DECEMBER 1998

Two Major Oil Spill Settlements This past summer, the state reached a settle- ment with the Unocal Corporation for environmen- tal damage caused by leaking oil pipelines in two locations in San Luis Obispo County—Avila Beach and the Guadalupe Oil Field.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/cal_update/dec_98_calupdate.pdf