^[PDF] What the New Federal Transportation Equity Act Means for California

The Legislature should determine if the $877 million for “high priority” or demonstration projects should be counted toward the county shares of funding when the federal funds are distributed. v Short Term Lending by State Infrastructure Bank.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/082698_tea_21/082698_tea_21.pdf

State and Regional Economic Developments in California

Los Angeles County In addition to being the state's single largest county-level economic area, Los Angeles County has been through the most extensive and difficult economics-related transition of any region in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/0998_regional_econ/0998_regional_economic_part2.html

California Spending Plan, Chapter 2

The revenues are distributed to cities and counties. Permanent Tax Cut The permanent provision of the tax cut provides that beginning January 1, 1999, each vehicle owner's VLF owed will be reduced by 25 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1098_spending_plan/1098_spending_plan_chapter_2.html

LAO Recommended Legislation, 1998: Criminal Justice

LAO Contact Dan Carson: 445-4660 and Chuck Nicol: 322-8402   Enact Reforms in Prison Industry Authority Recommendation Privatize the Prison Industry Authority (PIA) as an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1298_rec_legislation/1298_legislation_crim_justice.html

Recommended Legislation: General Government

LAO Contact Gerald Beavers or Megan Atkinson: 322-8402   Board of Equalization and Franchise Tax Board Consolidate Boards Into a New Department of Revenue Recommendation Enact legislation to create a Department of Revenue to carry out state tax administration activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1298_rec_legislation/1298_legislation_gen_government.html

^[PDF] LAO RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION

LAO Contact Robert Turnage or Jannelle Lee: 445-8641 2 Legislative Analyst’s Office K-12 EDUCATION Eliminate Costly and Inappropriate Placement of Students In County Community Schools Recommendation Enact law changes, phased-in over a three-year period, to elimi- nate incentives that lead to costly and inappropriate placement of probation-referred students to county community schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1298_rec_legislation/1998_recommended_legislation.pdf

^[PDF] 1998 Cal Facts: California's Economy

California's Job Performance In the 1990s Wage and Salary Employment (In Millions) Cal Facts Economy Final.p65 12/11/1998, 9:45 AM3 CALIFORNIA’S ECONOMY 4 Bay Area 3.2 million jobs Southern California 7.4 million jobs Central Coast 0.5 million jobs Central Valley 2.1 million jobs Rest of State 0.2 million jobs Total Jobs in 1998 13.5 Million n California’s economy can be divided into five major
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/1998_calfacts_economy.pdf

1998 Cal Facts California's Demographics

Just under 30 percent of all Californians live in Los Angeles County alone. A total of 6.7 million people--about one in five--live in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. During the 1990s, the Inland Counties Have Grown Fastest Total Growth, 1990 Through 1997 The highest population growth rates have occurred this decade mainly in the Central
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/98calfacts_demographics.html

1998 Cal Facts California's Economy

Six of the top seven counties in the state are from this region.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/98calfacts_economy.html

Chapter 4: Expenditure Projections

Vehicle License Fee As part of the 1998 tax reduction package, the vehicle license fee (VLF) was reduced by 25  percent. Cities and counties will continue to receive the same amount of revenues as under prior law, with reduced VLF amounts replaced by General Fund spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_fiscal_outlook/1998_fiscal_forecast_chapter_4.html