Improving Academic Preparation For Higher Education

Of all CSU regularly admitted first-time freshmen in fall 1998 who needed remediation, more than 20 percent had not completed their precoll egiate courses within one calendar year. Of the students not completing precollegiate course work within the allotted time, approximately one-third were administratively disenrolled, one-third left voluntarily, and one-th ird
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/remediation/020801_remediation.html

Supplemental Report Of The 2001 Budget Act 2001-02 Fiscal Year

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Board of Prison Terms shall report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee no later than March 31, 2002 on the number and outcome of all parole hearings for calendar year 2001.
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/supp_report/073001_supp_rpt.htm

California's Tax System: A Primer, Chapter 1

In 1995-96 (the last year for which comprehensive data are available), over $150 billion was spent annually t o provide public services to California's residents and businesses. Of this total, about $30 billion came from the federal government while the remaining $120 billion was financed through own-source state and local government revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/tax_primer/0101_taxprimer_Chapter1.html

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: 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