LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Intersegmental: Enrollment Growth

For example, the state provided funding in the current year for increased enrollments of 4.3  percent at UC and 5  percent at CSU. In fact, based on historical data from UC, the proposed 6.9  percent enrollment growth for the system would be the highest in 25 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/hied_04_Intersegmental_enrollment_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Intersegmental: Financial Aid

Moreover, this program is now an entitlement for recent high school graduates who are younger than 24 years old. To receive a Cal Grant A awa rd, students must meet both academic and financial criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/hied_05_Intersegmental_aid_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, California Postsecondary Education Commission (6420)

Based on CPEC's 1996 survey, the segment was selecting from the top 20.5  percent of public high school graduates. Since the last CPEC eligibility study was based on a cohort of students that graduated from high school over seven years ago, we do not know how well the segments' current admissio ns standards achieve their master plan targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/hied_06_6420_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, California Community Colleges (6870)

Even at $25 Per Unit, CCC Fees Would Remain Lowest in Nation. Even if the CCC fee were raised $1 more per unit than proposed by the Governor, the fee still would be considerably lower than the average fee for all other states' public two-year institutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/hied_09_6870_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: General Government, Labor and Workforce Development Agency (0559)

Agency in First Year of Operation We recommend that the agency report at budget hearings on steps it has taken to meet the goals specified in Chapter  859, Statutes of 2002 (SB 1236, Alarc ón), in its first year of operation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/general_govt/gen_11_0559_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: General Government, California Gambling Control Commission (0855)

In Connecticut, gaming tribes contribute 25  percent of their net win from slot machines to the state. In New York, a large tribe contributes up to 23  percent of its net wins. According to the commission, these collection rates were established as part of the original compacts, not through renegotiated compacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/general_govt/gen_13_0855_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: General Government, Board of Equalization (0860)

In addition, in recent past years the BOE itself has considered and approved proposals to reallocate resources to cigarette and tobacco tax enforcement and investigations. Specially, some of the legislative and BOE proposals would have:   Required the licensing of cigarette sellers.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/general_govt/gen_14_0860_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: General Government, Secretary of State (0890)

Since only minor increased costs have been identified, we recommend that th e fee be set at $5 for the budget year through the adoption of budget bill language. New Legislation Requires Increased Association Filings.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/general_govt/gen_15_0890_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: General Government, Franchise Tax Board (1730)

Reducing the E-filing threshold to 50 or more returns would result in an additional annual savings of $140,000 (5.5 personnel-years). Currently, the level of E-filing has leveled out, after a number of years of rapid growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/general_govt/gen_16_1730_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: General Government, Employment Development Department (7100)

This is a decrease $2.3  billion or 18  percent below current-year estimated expenditures. This decrease primarily results from the expectation that one-time unemployment insurance extended benefits costs incurred durin g 2002-03 will not occur in 2003-04.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/general_govt/gen_23_7100_anl03.htm