Taking Advantage of New Federal Higher Education Tax Credits

Revenue Options The Legislature could structure fee increases in various ways to meet multiple state objectives. These options include: Maximizing State Resources. The state could raise fees at the three segments in a way that maximizes the effective federal subsidy of California's higher education programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/0298_highered_tax_credits/0298_highered_tax_credits.html

Major Features of the 1998 California Budget

The federal government provided these funds to the state for construction of state prisons, but federal law and regulation permits the state to use the funds for local juvenile detention facilities instead.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/082498_bud_major_features/082498_major_features.html

^[PDF] High Priority Projects in California

Irwin Road from I-15 to Fort Irwin 1.1 1.9 60 San Bernardino Reconstruct I-215 and construct HOV lanes between 2nd Street and 9th Street, San Bernardino 2.1 3.4 60 San Bernardino Construct I-10/Pepper Avenue Interchange 6.6 11.0 60 San Bernardino Widen I-15 in San Bernardino County 18.0 70.7 26 San Bernardino Widen 5th Street and replace 5th Street bridge in Highland, Califor- nia 0.8 1.3 60 San
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/082698_tea_21/isteafig11.pdf

State and Regional Economic Developments in California

As indicated in Figure  2, nearly all of the state's major sectors added jobs through the first half of 1998. The state's services sector has contributed over 200,000 jobs over the past yearnearly one-ha lf of the total gain.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/0998_regional_econ/0998_regional_economic_part1.html

State and Regional Economic Developments in California

Santa Clara County Has Been Hottest Economy in the State. Santa Clara County is the state's high technology capital, with nearly one-fourth of its workforce employed in manufacturing and services industries related to the design and prod uction of computers, electronics, and software.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/0998_regional_econ/0998_regional_economic_part3.html

California Spending Plan, Chapter 3

  $15 million for the state's share of costs for a flood control project in San Joaquin County and $15 million for private property connections to sewer systems in coastal San Luis Obispo County. The Governor subsequently reduced the appropriation for the flood control project to $12.6 million and vetoed the $15 million for the sewer system infrastructure
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1098_spending_plan/1098_spending_plan_chapter_3.html

^[PDF] An LAO Report State Should Employ “Best Practices” On Information Technology Projects

By contrast, if the state requires the vendor to propose the solution to a stated business problem, the risk related to offering the appropriate solution is predominantly shifted from the state to the vendor.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/121598_it_practices/1298_info_technology_best_practices.pdf

Overhauling the State's Infrastructure

State/local funding responsibilities not articulated. Significant state support for certain local infrastructure, but not considered in the context of statewide needs and the state's primary responsibility to provide adequate state-owned facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/122198_infrastructure/1298_state_infrastructure.html

LAO Recommended Legislation, 1998: Resources

Rationale The IWMB is responsible for most of the state's waste recycling programs. The DOC, however, administers the beverage container recycling program, which promotes the recycling of certain types of beverage containers.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1298_rec_legislation/1298_legislation_resources.html

^[PDF] 1998 Cal Facts: California's Fiscal Structure

Estate d 0.8% to 16% The estate tax is a "pick-up" tax to take advantage of the maximum state credit al- lowed against the federal estate tax, at no net cost to taxpayers. Cal Facts Fiscal Structure Semi-final.p65 12/11/1998, 9:48 AM20 FISCAL STRUCTURE 21 California's Governments Rely on a Variety of Taxes (continued) State Taxes Current Rate Comments/Description Horse Racing License Fees 0.4% to 2% Fees/taxes are levied on amounts wagered.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/1998_calfacts_fiscal_structure.pdf