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

^[PDF] UPDATE AUGUST 1998

In 12 counties—Los Angeles and most of the other more populous counties—most families who are Medi-Cal beneficiaries choose either a designated commercial HMO or the “local initiative” plan, which is established by the county and includes many “safety-net” providers. √√√√√ County Organized Health Systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/cal_update/aug_98_update.pdf

Year Round Operation in Higher Education

(Imagine, for example, possible opportunities for accounting internships during the tax season.) Unemployment rates for young adults are highest in summer. Year-round operation would allow students to enter the workforce when it is most advantageous to so.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/021299_year_round.html

^[PDF] LAO Report Equalizing School District Funding: Option for a Sliding Scale COLA

(January 14, 1999) An Overview of the 1999-00 Governor’s Budget (January 15, 1999) California Update: State Reached Settlement on Contracting Out for Seismic Retrofit (January 21, 1999) State Corporate Taxation of Sales to the Federal Government (January 21, 1999) Shifting Gears: Rethinking Property Tax Shift Relief (February 2, 1999) CalWORKs Community Service: What Does It Mean for California?
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0499_sliding_scale/0499_sliding_scale.pdf

K-12 Master Plan--Starting the Process

Both school districts and counties are creations of the state. Because counties operate most state and federal health and welfare programs at the local level, minimizing spill-overs requires coordination between two independent levels of government.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0599_k-12_master_plan.html

Overview of the 1999-00 May Revision

This proposal provides design and construction funds ($335 million) for a new maximum security prison at Delano, Kern County, and design funds ($20 million) for a new maximum secur ity prison on the grounds of the Richard J.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0599_may_revision/1999-00_may_revision.html

Health Coverage

Screening and vaccination costs will total $84  million in 1998-99, primarily funded by a combination of state General Fund and Proposition  99 tobacco tax funds. Counties provide follow up treatment for health problems identified in the screens, generally using a portion of their state allocations of Proposition  99 funds or realignment funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0699_low_income_health_coverage.html

California and the Census2000

The Central Valley is esse ntially comprised of two subregions--the San Joaquin Valley (extending from Kern County to San Joaquin County) and the Sacramento Valley (including Sacramento County up to Shasta C ounty).
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0799_census2000.html

California Spending Plan 1999-00 Chapter 1

In addition, it includes: $150 million for one-time general purpose lo cal relief, $50 million to cities to offset booking fee payments made to counties, and a $18 million augmentation for public libraries.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/1999_spending_plan/chapter_1.html