Child Abuse and Neglect in California - Part IV

Specifically, counties are authorized to use up to 25 percent of the state's share of pro jected foster care costs to fund family preservation support services. Generally, these services are not targeted to children in long term foster care.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/010596_child_abuse/cw11096d.html

Cal Facts 1996, California's Population

Migration Again Contributing to State's Population Growth Annual Population Increase (In Thousands) During the recession, growth from net migration almost stopped. There was a net outflow of people from California to other states in response to job losses, although continued fore ign immigration offset this loss.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/011696_calfacts/cf96b.html

^[PDF] 1996 Cal Facts: STATE AND LOCAL FINANCE

1996 Cal Facts: STATE AND LOCAL FINANCE 26 STATE AND LOCAL FINANCE Number of Total Districts Revenue Enterprise Water 894 $3,785 Transit 52 2,665 Hospital 76 1,888 Waste disposal 612 1,848 Electric utility 55 1,764 Nonenterprise Self-insurance 149 $1,167 Fire protection 569 868 Flood control 90 465 Lighting and maintenance 58 341 Recreation and park 297 330 Air
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/011696_calfacts/cf96ch3.pdf

California's Crime Rate Higher Than Many Large

California's Crime Rate Higher Than Many Large States Rate per 100,000 Population California's 1993 crime rate is higher than the nation's rate and is the second highest among the large states. Florida's 1993 rate was the highest among the large states and was about 17 percent higher than California's rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/011696_calfacts/cf96f.html

Overview of the 1996-97 May Revision

This has resulted in a commensurate increase in state costs in the current and budget years. The revised budget plan assumes that federal actions will be taken which will enable the state to achieve about $1.2 billion in budget savings in 1996-97 (see Figure 3 on page 4).
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/052496_may_revision/pb052496.html

Supplemental Report 1996-97 Fiscal Year

A state entity not using a telecommunications service offered by the DGS shall not be required to acquire such service from the department unless such usage has been determined to satisfy the state entity's stated service requirements and, also, to be at least as cost-effective as the alternative favored by the state entity requiring telecommunications serv ice.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/070796_sup_report/1996_supplemental_report2.html

Supplemental Report 1996-97 Fiscal Year

The report shall describe the long-term cost and benefits of implementing each option, i ncluding the expected long-term revenues to the state. The report shall also evaluate the efficacy of each option in accomplishing each of the following objectives: Maximize long-term contributions to cost-of-living increases to pensions for retired teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/070796_sup_report/1996_supplemental_report4.html

Supplemental Report 1996-97 Fiscal Year

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Legislative Analyst report in its Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget Bill if it determines the CSU has not observed legislative intent as stated above. Item 6610-001-0001--California State University 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/070796_sup_report/1996_supplemental_report7.html

Supplemental Report 1996-97 Fiscal Year

These are (a) the state should have immediate priority to further develop ment of the land it already owns east and south of Capitol Park to ensure that the Capitol is not left on the fringe of downtown Sacramento, (b) the Sacramento Central Business Dis trict should receive the second priority, (c) state offices should be located outside of these areas in cases
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/070796_sup_report/1996_supplemental_report9.html

Major Features of the 1996 California Budget

State COLA. Budget legislation extends the suspension of the state COLA for one year. Prior law would have resumed the state COLA, which--because of the interaction with the federal COLA--woul d have resulted in a state savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/071096_bud_major_features/pb71096.html