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Reviews of Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans Show Disappointing Results

August 12, 1998 - Reviews of Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans Show Disappointing Results


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A Primer on the Vehicle License Fee

June 17, 1998 - 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 answer a number of questions related to the VLF.


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California Counties A Look at Program Performance

May 21, 1998 - We compile the best information available on county program outcomes--and give Californians a snapshot view of county performance.


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Revenues Up Sharply

May 11, 1998 - Revenues Up Sharply


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Why County Revenues Vary: State Laws and Local Conditions Affecting County Finance

May 7, 1998 - Much of the variation in county revenues stems from taxation decisions of a generation ago and the extent of development today. The fundamental dilemma of counties remains: (1) counties have little control over their expenditures or revenues, and (2) county supervisors are elected locally, but have few tools to respond to local preferences. Ultimately, we believe the Legislature will need to broadly reexamine county government responsibilities and finance.


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Medi-Cal Managed Care Has Not Had an Adverse Effect on Rural Health Care Clinics

March 16, 1998 - Currently, the reviewed rural health clinics generally remain financially viable and continue to treat uninsured patients, but it is too early to assess the long-term impact of Medi-Cal managed care on these clinics.


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After the Transportation Blueprint: Developing and Funding an Efficient Transportation System

March 5, 1998 - In order to close the gap between transportation demand and revenue, the Legislature should consider not only policies to increase the supply of transportation capacity, but also those that restrain growth in demand.


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Taking Advantage of New Federal Higher Education Tax Credits

February 18, 1998 - We identify several revenue and spending options that the Legislature has in responding to the problems and opportunities posed by the new federal "Hope Scholarship" and "Lifetime Learning" tax credits.


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Highlights of the Analysis and P & I 1998-99

February 1, 1998 - Highlights of the 1998-99 Analysis and Perspectives and Issues.


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Higher Education Enrollments: Is a Tidal Wave Coming?

February 1, 1998 - we project that total enrollments in 2005 will be 2,142,000. This represents annual growth of 0.3 percent from 1991 to 2005. Such growth, rather than of tidal wave proportions, would actually be dramatically lower than the 2.7 percent annual growth in enrollments experienced by the three segments between 1970 and 1991.


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A Primer on State Bonds

January 30, 1998 - We provide answers to questions often asked about bond financing by the state.


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Gambling in California: An Overview

January 29, 1998 - An overview of gambling in California. We also recommend the Legislature clarify the state's role With regard to gambling on Indian lands.


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CalWORKs Welfare Reform: Major Provisions and Issues

January 23, 1998 - We recommendation various adjustments to the California Legislature established the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program in 1997.


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Rethinking the Cal-Vet Loan Program

January 16, 1998 - The Cal-Vet loan program is currently not competitive with other private- and public-sector loan programs which now offer better interest rates and terms.


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(1) Major Milestones: 25 Years of The State-Local Fiscal Relationship, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

December 22, 1997 - (1) Major Milestones: 25 Years of The State-Local Fiscal Relationship, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments