Major Features of the 1998 California Budget

The Governor vetoed $16.1  million of this amount, leaving the Legislature's augmentation for $2.5  million to expand inmate work and educational slots in state prisons to reduce inmate idleness. The 1998-99 Budget Act includes no funds for planning or construction of new prison facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/082498_bud_major_features/082498_major_features.html

^[PDF] An LAO Report State Should Employ “Best Practices” On Information Technology Projects

In many cases, departments have cited the length and the difficulty in successfully com- pleting this process in a timely fashion as the reason for not employing the two best practices we discuss below.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/121598_it_practices/1298_info_technology_best_practices.pdf

Overhauling the State's Infrastructure

Departmental Strategic Linkage Has the department articulated its strategic mission and how closely is the project linked to the department's strategic plan, state statutes, and other state policies?
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/122198_infrastructure/1298_state_infrastructure.html

1998 Cal Facts Program Trends--Part II

Since 1995-96, however, the Me di-Cal caseload has declined somewhat, reflecting lower welfare caseloads. Despite recent caseload declines, the total cost of the Medi-Cal program remains roughly flat because the cost of services per eligible person continues to rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_calfacts/98calfacts_program_trends_part2.html

Chapter 2: Economics and Demographic Projections

The com bined effect was to cause net domestic out -migration from California to occur. In more recent years, however, due to the resurgence of California's economy, net domestic in-migration has returned to more "normal " patterns, with fewer people leaving for jobs elsewhere and more workers from other states seeking opportunities here.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/1998_fiscal_outlook/1998_fiscal_forecast_chapter_2.html

^[PDF] Special Education: Nonpublic School and Nonpublic Agency Study Final Report

When stated in this way (i.e. linking NPS placements to LCI students) it is reflective of the basic problem underlying the funding of education services for LCI students in California. Because the current funding system only focuses on LCI students who are also placed in NPSs, it creates a considerable fiscal incentive for linking this residential status (i.e., LCI) for children to a particular type of instructional placement (i.e.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/special_education_0998/special_ed_nonpublic_by_air.pdf

^[PDF] A Special Session Guide T To

In the next section of this report, we address the issue of teacher quality and training—a matter intimately linked with effective accountability for student success. Legislative Analyst’s Office 23 Teacher Quality and Training • Hold institutions and individuals accountable for developing quality teachers. • Give institutions and individuals the resources, flexibility and
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0199_k-12_reform/0199_k-12_reform.pdf

A Special Session Guide to K-12 Reform

In the next section of this re port, we address the issue of teacher quality and training--a matter intimately linked with effective accountability for student success. Teacher Quality and Training Hold institutions and individuals accountable for developing quality teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0199_k-12_reform4.html

CalWORKs Community Service--What Does It Mean for California?

Excluding the for-profit private sector from participating in community service employment, however, (1) significantly reduces the number of potential employers and (2) increases the difficulty of finding high quality work slots, particularly in jobs that migh t closely resemble those in the private sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/020499_calworks.html

^[PDF] A K-12 Master Plan

Com- pleting this task would take time—and a great deal of learning about the most effective ways to restructure the state-district relationship. Implementing the new state and local roles also would take time.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0599_k-12_master_plan.pdf