Taking Advantage of New Federal Higher Education Tax Credits

New program funding for the higher education segments linked to measured improvements in educational outcomes-such as improved retention of students, improved transfer of students from the CCC to the four-year colleges, and improved times-to-degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/0298_highered_tax_credits/0298_highered_tax_credits.html

^[PDF] A Primer on the Vehicle License Fee An LAO

The VLF is a fee on the ownership of a registered vehicle that provides nearly $4 billion in annual revenues. This report is intended to an- swer a number of questions related to the VLF and these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/061798_vlf_primer/061798_vlf.pdf

Major Features of the 1998 California Budget

The remain der of the transfers, along with matching federal funds, are returned as DSH payments to qualifying public and private hospitals. The budget action reduces by $40  million the amount of the transfers to the state needed to obtain the full allotment of DSH payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/082498_bud_major_features/082498_major_features.html

^[PDF] High Priority Projects in California

High Priority Projects in California TEA 21 High Priority Projects in California 1998 Through 2004 (Dollars in Millions) Counties Description Amount Project Costs Percent of Project Funded Solano - Contra Costa -Alameda- Santa Clara Construct capital improvements along I-680 corridor $2.3 $6.3 36% Butte / Yuba Improve SR 70 from Marysville Bypass to Oroville Freeway 6.3 172.0 4 San Francisco -
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/082698_tea_21/isteafig11.pdf

California Spending Plan, Chapter 3

  $9.2 million to compensate certain claimants, including the City of Portola and Plumas County, with respect to the Department of Fish and Game's northern pike eradication project at Lake Davis.  
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1098_spending_plan/1098_spending_plan_chapter_3.html

Overhauling the State's Infrastructure

Currently, the state pays for state-owned infrastructure (suc h as universities, prisons, and state parks), but has also provided substantial infrastructure funding for local government (school districts, cities, counties, and special distric ts).
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/122198_infrastructure/1298_state_infrastructure.html

LAO Recommended Legislation, 1998: Resources

LAO Recommended Legislation, 1998: Resources Transfer Beverage Container Recycling Program Recommendation Authorize the transfer of the Department of Conservation's (DOC's) beverage container recycling program to the Integrated Waste Management Board (IWMB).
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1298_rec_legislation/1298_legislation_resources.html

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

Revenues go to cities, counties and special districts. Vehicle License Fees 1.5% Tax is applied to depreciated purchase price. It is collected by the state and distributed to cities and counties. Other Local Varies by jurisdiction Types of taxes and rates vary by jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/1998_calfacts_fiscal_structure.pdf

1998 Cal Facts State Finances

Existing sales tax rates range from a low of 7.25 percent in counties with no local option taxes, to a high of 8.5 percent in the City and County of San Francisco. State Spending Has Recovered Following Recession Real, Per-Capita Spending (1998 Dollars) For 1998-99, total real per capita spending will be $1,627.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/98calfacts_state_finances.html

Chapter 1: The Budget Outlook

Over the longer term (from 1999-00 through 2003-04), we project that total General Fund revenues and transfers will increase by about 5.7  percent per year, or roughly similar to statewide personal income growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_fiscal_outlook/1998_fiscal_forecast_chapter_1.html