^[PDF] LAO 1995 Budget Analysis: Resources Chapter

The department indicated that it would redirect staff resources to increase its fire protection staff by 35, and consolidate its statewide com- mand from four to two regions, with command centers located in Redding and Riverside.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1995/resources_anl95.pdf

1996-97 Budget Analysis: Department of Corrections Part II

For example, between 1992-93 and 1994-95, the total number of days that inmates were inpatients in com munity hospitals decreased 28 percent. During the same period, the use of CDC hospitals increased almost 10 percent and the use of CDC infirmaries increased almost 7 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96d1a.html

^[PDF] LAO 1996 Budget Analysis: K-12 Education Chapter

Com- pared to the level of claims for similar mandates, the budget estimates appear low. In addition, the budget does not propose any funding for other mandates created in the new legislation, such as the requirement that districts and counties develop a joint plan for expelled students.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96e.pdf

1996-97 Budget Analysis: K-12 Education

Wide di stribution of the test items, however, means that students and teachers would have foreknowledge of the test questions. According to SDE, this problem could be minimized by develop ing a large enough pool of test items so that knowledge of some questions would not provide much of a benefit to any individual pupil or class.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96e1.html

^[PDF] LAO 1996 Budget Analysis: State Administration Chapter

The BOE expects the project to be com- pleted at the end of 1996-97. H - 54 State Administration In September 1993, the BOE indicated that in-house staff lacked the expertise to complete the migration.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96h.pdf

1996-97 Budget Analysis: State Administration, Part II

This involves a physician examining a patient, making a medical diagnosis, and prescribing treatment through a video communications link. Telemedicine has obvious potential benefits for several state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/a96h2.html

^[PDF] LAO 1996 Perspectives and Issues: PERSPECTIVES ON STATE REVENUES

As shown in Figure 10, the com- bined state and local sales tax rate in California currently ranges from 7.25 percent for counties that impose no optional sales taxes, up to 8.5 percent in the City and County of San Francisco.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p963.pdf

^[PDF] Perspectives and Issues: MAJOR EXPENDITURE PROPOSALS IN THE 1996-97 BUDGET

The com- 84 Part IV: Perspectives on State Expenditures bined increase proposed from the General Fund, local property tax revenues, and net student fee revenues (after accounting for financial aid) is $94 million, which represents a 3.3 percent increase in combined funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1996/p964-2.pdf

LAO Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget BillK-12 Education, Budget Issues, Part II

Department of Education advised that there may in fact be such a link. As a result, the Legislature should consider these findings if a link can be demonstrated. 1997-98 Is a Good Year for Reform. We remain convinced that reform of the Special Education funding model is sorely needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/k12_ed_depts2-b_anal97.html

^[PDF] LAO 1997 Budget Analysis: II Perspective on the Economy & Demographics Chapter

This com- paratively slower rebound is especially notable in view of the severity of the early-1990s recession, when the state lost over 725,000 jobs. The state’s subdued rate of growth is partly due to the below-average pace of the national economic expansion.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/part_2_econ_demographics_pi97.pdf