2001 Budget Analysis: Discretionary Funding

If the state is going to hold local school districts accountable for improving student performance, it is essential that these same districts be given the resources and local budgetary di scretion to allocate resources based on local needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_07_Discretionary_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: Education Technology

Funds can be used for staff training, s oftware and hardware, and to create links with community. Internet2 —$32 Million Funds University of California (UC) to connect and serve all county offices of education on the Internet2 network.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_13_EdTech_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: University of California (6440)

E-38 Articulation System Stimulating Inter-Institutional Student Transfer (ASSIST) Approve $1.1 million but adopt budget bill language requiring UC and CSU to honor online articulation agreements. E-51 Link $20.7 million to summer enrollment growth at three targeted campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_20_6440_UC_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: California State University (6610)

E-48 Approve $1 million to expand access to online assessment service. E-50 Link $12.4 million to summer enrollment growth. E-177 We recommend the Legislature delete the budget-year request for an additional $10 million in ongoing funds for the following five reasons.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_21_6610_CSU_anl01.htm

^[PDF] LAO 2001 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

By com- parison, 34 percent of the reviewed instruction was graded as low quality for German classrooms, and 11 percent for Japanese classrooms. The study also found that new teachers in the U.S received less on-the-job training, less mentoring, and less preparation time than teachers in Germany or Japan.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_anl01.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis: Housing and Community Development (2240)

The CDBG program administered by HCD provides federal funds to small jurisdictions (cities with populations less than 50,000 and counties less than 200,000) through a com petitive application process.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_19_2240_HCD_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: Department of Food and Agriculture (8570)

In response to the potential harm this disease poses to the wine grape industry, the Legislature has to date appropriated $16 million to com bat the spread of the disease. In addition, the federal government and the wine industry have committed $22 million and $750,000, respectively, that will be spent over at least thr ee years.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_30_8570_DFA_anl01.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: Public Utilities Commission (8660)

If a company's cost to provide basic service exceeds this ceiling, the fund reimburses the com pany for the difference. Similarly, the California High Cost Fund-B (CHCF-B) subsidizes basic service in high-cost areas of the service territories of the four large local telephone companies —Pacific Bell, Verizon (formerly GTE), Roseville, and Citizens.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_31_8660_PUC_anl01.htm

^[PDF] LAO 2001 Budget Analysis: General Government Chapter

The ORA should continue to prioritize the allocation of its existing contract funds, and—if appropriate—use them for increased involvement in com- mission proceedings. Public Utilities Commission F - 169 Legislative Analyst’s Office As a result, we recommend that the Legislature delete the $456,000 request for additional consultant funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gengov_anl01.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis:Employment Development Department

The DI program provides benefits to workers who are unable to work due to non-work-related illness, injury, or pregnancy. The DI program is financed by a payroll tax on workers' earnings. Statutory Formula for Setting the DI Contribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/health_ss/hss_12_5100.htm