California Children's Services [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The state's programs to provide services for some of its most medically fragile children is missing opportunities to control increasing costs and preserve General Fund resources that could help address the state's fiscal problems. Potential General Fund savings would be at least $43 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/959

Governor's Categorical Program Reform Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Districts would report to the state key fiscal and outcome data on each grant. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/970

Child Care and Development [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The Governor's proposal to shift responsibility for most child care programs from the state to counties deserves legislative consideration. This realignment would give counties the flexibility to use child care funds as part of an integrated county strategy to serve low-income families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/979

LAO Alternative Higher Education Budget Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - We outline the main features of an alternative that accomplishes this for the University of California, the California State University, and the Student Aid Commission. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/980

Information Technology Governance [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The administration proposes a model for a new state information technology governance structure consisting of three components: a State Chief Information Officer, an oversight board, and state control agencies. Our review found that the proposal lacks details and leaves many questions unanswered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/990

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

Funding for Transportation Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The Governor's proposal to use about $1.7 billion in transportation funds to aid the General Fund would delay projects in the Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP) and makes the program's future funding uncertain. We recommend that the Legislature act quickly and decisively to determine the state's funding commitment to the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/946

Timber Harvest Fees [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Timber Harvest Fees [Publication Details] Description: $170 million savings if property owners who benefit from state fire protection services pay $6 per acre in order to offset one-half of the state's proposed General Fund costs to provide fire protection services largely to private landowners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/955

Coordinating State Agency Representation Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Coordinating State Agency Representation Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) [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/957

Work Credits [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - We recommend enactment of legislation allowing these inmates to earn day-for-day work credit instead of the one-day-for-two-days participation they currently earn thereby saving the state $70 million while reducing the sentence of approximately 29,000 inmates by only 27 days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/965