Major Issues

Overview

• Spending by Major Program
• Shared Revenues
• Tax Relief
• Local Government Financing
• Regulatory Activities
• Tax Collection Programs
• State Administrative Functions
• State Retirement Programs
• Employee Compensation

Crosscutting Issues

• Evaluating Information Technology Projects
• What Questions Should The Legislature Ask?
• Conclusion
• Evaluating the Housing Task Force's Agenda
• Introduction
• Federal Housing Contracts
• Some Key Considerations Regarding the Loss of Federal Contracts
• Redevelopment Housing
• Some Key Considerations Regarding Redevelopment Housing
• Land Use and Housing
• Some Key Considerations Regarding Land Use and Housing
• Some Final Considerations

Departmental Issues

• Department of Insurance (0845)
• Required Plan Has Not Been Sent to the Legislature
• California State Lottery Commission (0850)
• Bridge Project
• Legislative Oversight of The Commission's Administration Budget
• Consumer Affairs (1110-1600)
• Overview of the Smog Check Program
• SIP-Mandated Components
• Is California on Track to Meet Clean Air Requirements?
• Smog Test Stations
• Remote Sensing
• Oxides of Nitrogen
• Annual Testing
• Legislature Needs Update on Program
• Non-SIP Program Components
• Remote Sensing Funding and Transfers
• Bureau Enforcement Program
• Legislative Oversight and Program Accountability
• Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (2100)
• ABC Fund Condition
• Office of Real Estate Appraisers (2310)
• Fund Balance and Revenue
• 1998 Audit Report and Findings
• Energy Resources, Conservation And Development Commission (3360)
• Legislature Needs to Review Energy Facilities Siting Program
• Department of Food and Agriculture (8570)
• California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System
• Fee Structure
• Legislative Oversight of Veterinary Laboratory Budget
• Fair Political Practices Commission (8620)
• Further Efforts Needed To Comply With Audit
• Public Utilities Commission (8660)
• Funding for Compliance With "Cramming" Statutes
• Board of Equalization (0860)
• Audit and Collections Program Augmentation Not Justified
• Franchise Tax Board (1730)
• Augmentations Not Justified
• Performance Audit
• Integrated Nonfiler Compliance Project
• Business Tax Reporting Mandate
• Unnecessary Budget Control Language
• Department of Information Technology (0505)
• Expiration of DOIT Allows Opportunity For Legislature to Consider Changes
• What's the Status of the State's Year 2000 Correction Efforts?
• Department Failed to Provide Study of Data Centers
• Stephen P. Teale Data Center (2780)
• Budget Proposes to Transfer Large Portion of Fund Balance
• Health and Welfare Agency Data Center (4130)
• Projects at Various Stages; Additional Requests for Funding Yet to Come
• Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS)
• Child Welfare Services/ Case Management System (CWS/CMS)
• Electronic Benefits Transfer
• State Fingerprint Imaging System (SFIS)
• California Child Support Automation (CCSA) Project
• State Controller (0840)
• The Human Resources Management System
• Department of General Services (1760)
• Master Plan Needed for Public Safety Microwave Network
• Housing and Community Development (2240)
• Update: Costs to Administer Homeless Grants Remain High But Improving
• Increase Effectiveness of New Housing Dollars
• Effort to Reduce Mobilehome Title Backlog
• Trade and Commerce Agency (2920)
• Commission of the Californias
• Foreign Trade Offices
• Department of Personnel Administration (8380)
• Replacement of Payroll/Personnel System
• New Collective Bargaining Agreements Still Under Negotiation
• Military Department (8940)
• Redirect Armory Homeless Shelter Funds to Counties
• Department of Veterans Affairs and Veterans' Homes of California (8955-8966)
• Size of Cal-Vet Portfolio Continues to Decline
• Adjustments Should be Made to Veterans' Homes Budgets
• Health and Dental Benefits For Annuitants (9650)
• Budget-Year Costs Are Uncertain
• Augmentation for Employee Compensation (9800)
• Employee Pay/Benefit Increases
• New Collective Bargaining Agreements Still Under Negotiation
• Tax Relief (9100)
• 1998 Tax Relief Package Increases Program Costs
• Local Government Financing (9210)
• COPS Funding Should Be Considered In Larger Context of Local Fiscal Relief
• Control Section 3.60
• Public Employees' Retirement System Employer Contribution Rates
• Control Section 15.00
• Stephen P. Teale Data Center Revolving Fund
• Budget Proposes to Transfer Large Portion of Fund Balance
• Various Budget-Related Control Sections