1998 Cal Facts Program Trends--Part II

Florida's 1996 rate was the highest among the large states and was 44percent higher than California's rate. California's rate was about 2percent higher than the rate for the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/98calfacts_program_trends_part2.html

Chapter 2: Economics and Demographic Projections

These factors significantly affect both state revenues and expenditures, due t o their impacts on state tax receipts, as well as caseloads and other cost-related factors affecting state programs. This chapter presents our economic and demographic projections for 1998 through 2004, which will help to determine California's fiscal condition over the period 1998-99 through 2003-04.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_fiscal_outlook/1998_fiscal_forecast_chapter_2.html

^[PDF] California’s Fiscal Outlook: LAO's Economic and Budget Projections 1998-99 to 2003-04

Although HCFA has approved a new waiver program effective October 1, 1998, the ad- missions freeze will continue until DDS and the Department of Health Services demonstrate in- creased state-level oversight and monitoring of waiver services.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_fiscal_outlook/1998_fiscal_outlook.pdf

Cal Update August 1998

HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM ENROLLMENT OFF TO A SLOW START July was the initial month of operation for the state's new Healthy Families Program, which offers health coverage for children in families with incomes under 200  percent of the federal poverty level, but above Medi-Cal limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/cal_update/aug_98_update.html

^[PDF] UPDATE NOVEMBER 1998

Such a balanced approach should include measures that will reduce the need for addi- tional prison beds—such as restructuring the state parole system, reform of state sentenc- ing laws, and the expansion and improvement of existing academic, vocational, and Prison Industry Authority programs within the state’s 33 prisons that could reduce inmate recidi- vism.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/cal_update/nov_98_inmate.pdf

^[PDF] Special Education: Nonpublic School and Nonpublic Agency Study Final Report

What other states are doing to contain NPS costs 6. Changes to state law, regulations, practices, compliance provisions, etc. that could reduce the costs of NPSs/NPAs These questions are examined primarily through interviews conducted with directors of NPSs, NPAs, SELPAs, people knowledgeable of state policy in these areas (including members of our advisory panel), and directors of special education from other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/special_education_0998/special_ed_nonpublic_by_air.pdf

What Will It Mean for California? The Tobacco Settlement

The 1999-00 Governor's Budget assumes the receipt of $562 million to the state's General Fund in 1999-00--the state's 1998 payment ($153 million) and 2000 payment ($409 million). Who Gets the Money ?
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/011499_tobacco_settlement.html

^[PDF] A Special Session Guide T To

The state would, over time, transfer control over major decisions to school boards. A major state presence, however, would be needed to correct problems over which districts have little incentive or ability to resolve.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0199_k-12_reform/0199_k-12_reform.pdf

A Special Session Guide to K-12 Reform

State Roles. Like districts, the state's role also has support and oversight dimensions. First, the state should establish a state structure that ensures funding adequate to meet state goals, l ocal flexibility, and information and data for the school improvement process.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0199_k-12_reform4.html

^[PDF] An LAO CalWORKs Community Service What Does It Mean for California?

State Should Employ “Best Practices” on Information Technology Projects (December 15, 1998) CAL Facts: California’s Economy and Budget in Perspective (December 18, 1998) Overhauling the State’s Infrastructure—Planning and Financing Process (December 21, 1998) A Special Session Guide to K-12 Reform (January 11, 1999) State Superfund Reauthorization: Expediting Hazardous Substance Site Cleanups (Updated January 12, 1999) Proposition 10: How Does It Work?
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/020499_calworks.pdf