Major Features of the 1997 California Budget

This increase is due to a number of factors, including increases in spending to accommodate the projected growth in the state's prison and parole populations, declining federal support (and thus increased state costs) to pay the costs of incarcerating undocumented felons in state prison, and increases in state support of the trial courts financed primarily by increases in court filing fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/082297_bud_major_features/8_97_major_features_of_the_97_california_budget.html

^[PDF] SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE 1997 BUDGET ACT 1997-98 FISCAL YEAR

Conform to State Rules, Regulations, and Procedures. The department of Insurance shall conform with all rules, regulations, and procedures for developing and implementing the state budget which apply to other entities of state government.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/082997_sup_report/1997_Supplemental_Report.pdf

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE 1997 BUDGET ACT, Part I

Conform to State Rules, Regulations, and Procedures. The department of Insurance shall conform with all rules, regulations, and procedures for developing and implementing the state budget which apply to other entities of state govern ment.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/082997_sup_report/1997_Supplemental_Report1.html

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE 1997 BUDGET ACT, Part III

On or before February  1, 1998, the DOF shall submit to the Legislature a report identifying the number of positions loaned from any state agency pursuant to Section 12010.5 of the Government Code, the loaning state agency, the receiving state agency, the position classification and job title, and the term of and the reason for the position loan. 3.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/082997_sup_report/1997_Supplemental_Report3.html

^[PDF] LAO Report Restoring Coho Salmon In California

To date, the Understanding (MOU) being developed between administration has not provided an estimate of the the state and NMFS. Under the terms of the draft state costs to restore the coho. Neither has it re- MOU, the state would develop plans to protect quested funding specifically to implement the draft specified watersheds and appoint a scientific re- MOU.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/101497_coho_salmon/101497_coho_salmon.pdf

^[PDF] An LAO Report Colorado River Water: Challenges for California

Beginning in 1996, there was not enough unused water from other states’ entitlements to reallocate to California as in prior years. However, California’s total demand for Colorado River water will continue to increase, driven mainly by popula- tion growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/101697_colorado_river/101697_colorado_river.pdf

California's Fiscal Forecast 1997-98--Chapter 3

(When state special fund and local sales tax receipts are counted, the sales and use tax is California's largest overall revenue source.) The state sales and use tax rate is a combined 6  percent, which includes a 5  percent General Fund rate and a 1  percent rate allocated to special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/112097_fiscal_outlook/1997_fiscal_outlook_chapter_3.html

California's Fiscal Forecast 1997-98--Table of Contents

Chapter 5 discusses long-term considerations relating to the state's fiscal outlook. Among others, these include economic, demographic, and revenue developments, as well as caseloads and other factors affecting state spending levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/112097_fiscal_outlook/1997_fiscal_outlook_foreword_toc.html

SRI International--Charter Schools Effectiveness

Do any federal or state regulations interfere with operation of your school? What is the legal status of your school? Is it a non-profit organization? Is it legally independent? What are the implications of this status?
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/121197_charter_schools/sri_charter_schools_1297-appendices.html

SRI International--Charter Schools Effectiveness

Although the law states a cap of 100, the State Board of Education has been waiving the cap on a case-by-case basis since 1996. (4) Table I-1 illustrates the number of charters the state has granted each year since the California Legislature enacted this law.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/121197_charter_schools/sri_charter_schools_1297-part1.html