Overview

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

Departmental Issues

• Department of Insurance (0845)
• Holocaust Claims Program
• Antirebate Investigation and Enforcement Unit
• Automobile Fraud Program Augmentations
• California State Lottery Commission (0850)
• Bridge Project
• Legislative Oversight of the Commission's Administration Budget
• California Gambling Control Commission (0855)
• Background
• Commission Workload Still up in the Air
• Department of Consumer Affairs (1110-1600)
• General Fund Consumer Outreach Augmentations Not Justified
• Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
• Backlogged Work Has Not Been Eliminated
• Smog Check Program
• Fair Employment and Housing (1700)
• Establish Mediation Unit
• Additional Administrative Staff Requested
• Public Information and Technical Assistance
• No Basis for Augmentation for Rent Increases
• Department of Managed Care (2400)
• Legislature Needs More Information on Formation of New Department
• Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (3360)
• Additional Resources for Siting Program
• Fuel Cell and Clean Fuels Projects
• Agricultural Labor Relations Board (8300)
• Budget Augmentation Not Justified
• Department of Industrial Relations (8350)
• Budgeted Retirement Costs
• Wage and Labor Law Enforcement in the Garment Industry
• No Basis for Augmentation for Rent and Related Increases
• Funding Redirection for Information Technology
• Labor Standards Investigation and Reporting
• Establish Special Fund for Amusement Ride Regulation
• Department of Food and Agriculture (8570)
• Export Promotion and Agricultural Policy Augmentations
• Additional Audit Workload Not Justified
• Plant Pest Prevention, Detection, and Eradication Program
• Comprehensive Agricultural Pest Plan Needed
• Budget Proposal
• Medfly Augmentation and Continuation Proposal Is Premature
• Agricultural Parcel Inspection Program
• Pest Detection and Public Education Programs
• Agricultural Waste Mitigation Not a Responsibility of the Department
• Milk and Dairy Foods Augmentations
• Public Utilities Commission (8660)
• Maintenance and Repairs Identified in Five-year Plan
• Board of Equalization (0860)
• Information Technology Costs
• Field Office Automation
• Franchise Tax Board (1730)
• Child Support Program
• The FTB Child Support Program Expansion
• Child Support Automation Project
• Budget Fails to Reflect Scheduled Savings
• Filing Workload Reduction
• Savings from Reduction in Tax Booklet Mailings
• Business Tax Reporting Program
• Department of Information Technology (0505)
• Proposed it Innovation Fund Not Justified
• New Doit Organization Structure Proposal Forthcoming
• Health and Human Services Agency Data Center (4130)
• Data Center Operations
• The HHSDC Should Follow State Policies for Reporting on Projects
• The HHSDC Budget Control Language Needs Modification
• Proposed Upgrade to Electrical System Raises Questions
• System Management Services
• Responsibility for Projects to Be Determined
• Support for Interim Child Support Systems Needs Clarification from New Department
• Child Welfare Services/ Case Management System
• Proposal to Convert Consulting Funds to New Positions Is Premature
• Software Maintenance Proposal Is Premature
• Statewide Automated Welfare System
• Does the Saws Consortia Approach Still Make Good Sense?
• Status of Other Projects
• Electronic Benefits Transfer
• State Fingerprint Imaging System (SFIS)
• The IHSS/CMIPS
• State Treasurer (0950)
• No Basis for Augmentation for Rent Increases
• Local Investment Reporting Mandate Not Necessary
• Department of General Services (1760)
• Building Regulation Services
• Access Compliance Plan Check Staff
• Real Estate Services
• Project Delivery Behind Schedule
• Public Utilities Commission Building Special Repairs
• Statewide Support Services
• Master Plan Due on Public Safety Radio Microwave Network
• Big Investment Proposed for New Radio System; Many Questions about Implementation Strategy Remain
• Public School Construction Web Site Proposal Not Justified
• Update Needed on California Integrated Information Network (CIIN)
• One-Stop E-Business Center Proposal Not Justified
• State Controller (0840)
• Legislature Should Consider Alternatives to Address Backlog in Unclaimed Property Program
• Secretary of State (0890)
• Significant Savings from Purge of Voter Rolls, Mixed Results from Calvoter Project
• Business Program Computer Project Unauthorized
• New Fee Revenues Should Offset General Fund Support
• Department of Finance (8860)
• Department Should Advise Legislature on Magnitude of Underfunding Problem
• Military Department (8940)
• Juvenile Boot Camp Program Not Justified
• Funding for Oakland Military Institute (OMI) Not Justified
• Additional Support for California Cadet Corps Not Justified
• State Should Seek Federal Funding for Military Funeral Honors
• Housing and Community Development (2240)
• Teacher Housing Incentive Funds Will Not Achieve Objective Effectively
• Child Care Program Unable to Spend Budgeted Funds
• Homeless Funds Should Be Combined into Single Program
• Trade and Commerce Agency (2920)
• New Economy Initiative
• Information Technology and E-commerce
• Air and Space Industry
• Manufacturing
• Other Issues
• Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
• Replacement of Underground Storage Tanks
• Biomass-to-energy Incentive Grant Program
• California Arts Council (8260)
• New Arts in Education Program Poses Questions
• Funding for Urban Public Park Not Justified
• Department of Personnel Administration (8380)
• Rural Health Subsidy Program