Health and Social Services Block Grant Not A Good Fit for Counties [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - the Governor proposes to consolidate into a single block grant, funding for state-only programs which serve immigrants, and transfer these programs to the counties effective October 1, 2004. The proposal assumes that counties will achieve administrative efficiencies, so proposed block grant funding has been reduced by 5 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1117

Vehicle License Fee Issues [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - We review the status of these issues and recommend that the State Controller provide information to the Legislature regarding the status of VLF backfill payments and gap period revenues. Accordingly, we withhold recommendation on the administration’s proposal to provide $51 million in local government hardship funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1146

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

Governor’s Developmental Services Reforms: An Assessment [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The cost to the state of operating regional centers (RCs) for persons with developmental disabilities has continued to escalate at a rapid pace, with General Fund spending more than doubling in the past five fiscal years despite efforts to obtain more federal funds to offset state support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1122

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

State Fiscal Picture 2004-05 [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - State Fiscal Picture 2004-05 [Publication Details] HTML Description: The basic budget problem currently facing the state involves an unfunded gap of slightly over $17 billion. Most of this—$15 billion—represents an ongoing projected structural imbalance between current-law revenues and expenditures in 2004-05 and beyond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1091

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

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

Assessing the Governor’s Medi-Cal Reform Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - In general, the proposal warrants careful consideration by the Legislature given our projections of continued caseload and expenditure growth in the program and the state's fiscal difficulties. However, some key details of the proposal are still lacking.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1119