Overview of the 2002-03 May Revision [Publication Details]

May 16, 2002 - The Governor's May Revision addresses an enormous increase in the state's budget shortfall through a variety of spending reductions, tax increases, fund transfers, and additional borrowing. Overall, it is a credible plan. At the same time, the proposal contains some risks and even with its adoption, the state would face additional shortfalls in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/889

Enhancing Implementation and Oversight: Proposition 40 Resources Bond [Publication Details]

May 7, 2002 - Proposition 40 provided a $2.6 billion bond for natural resource conservation, parks, and historical and cultural resources. We recommend several actions to improve legislative oversight of these expenditures. We also recommend inclusion of future costs for state parks in the budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/888

President's Welfare Reform Reauthorization Plan--Fiscal Effect on California [Publication Details]

Apr 15, 2002 - President Bush's welfare reform reauthorization plan, if enacted by Congress, would increase the effective work participation rate requirement for California by a factor of almost ten. In order to have a reasonable chance of meeting this mandate, we estimate that the state would incur total additional net costs of approximately $2.8 billion over the next five federal fiscal years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/884

The 2002-03 Budget: Perspectives and Issues [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - The 2002-03 Budget: Perspectives and Issues [Publication Details] Description: Perspectives on the state's fiscal condition and the budget proposed by the Governor for 2002-03. We find that the state will need to identify and additional $5 billion in budget solutions beyond those proposed by the administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/835

Accountability and Low-Performing Schools [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We discuss the state's school accountability system, with emphasis on aspects of the system concerned with improving performance at so-called "low-performing" schools. We also discuss challenges posed for the state's accountability efforts by recent changes in federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/846

Student Fee Policy Needed [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - Student Fee Policy Needed [Publication Details] Description: We recommend that the Legislature enact in statute a consistent fee policy that provides for an appropriate sharing of educational costs between students and the state, and which preserves student access to higher education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/857

Assessing California's Foster Care Program Performance [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - Federal Foster Care performance reviews will be conducted in California beginning in the fall of 2002. Preliminary analysis indicates that California may fail to meet national standards on a number of performance measures which could result in the loss of federal funds. We review California's record compared to other large states and make recommendations for improving California's performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/877

Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 2002-03 [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - Our outlook is predicated on (1) a rebound in high-tech spending in the second half of the year and (2) the absence of significant terrorism-related disruptions to the national or state economies. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/833

Condition of Transportation Funds [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We recommend adoption of budget bill language (a) limiting the transfer from the State Highway Account (SHA) to the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund (TCRF) and (b) providing increased flexibility for transferring TCRF money to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/854

Regional Center Mission and Funding are Misaligned [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - Funding for Regional Centers for the developmentally disabled has more than doubled since 1995-96, yet they are still experiencing financial problems. We propose some initial steps the Legislature could take to achieve significant savings that could either be used to reduce state spending or to reinvest in the Regional Center system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/864