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March 7, 1984 - Statement by the Legislative Analyst to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
February 29, 1984 - Statement By the Legislative Analyst to the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee and the Senate Industrial Relations Committee.
February 28, 1984 - Presented to League of California Cities in the Sacramento Convention Center
February 24, 1984 - Remarks to the Department of Finance Staff
February 22, 1984 - Analysis of the 1984-85 Budget Bill
February 1, 1984 - This report summarizes the recommendations for new legislation contained in the Analysis of the 1984-85 Budget Bill. All of the recommendations contained in this report are discussed in greater detail in the Analysis. This report merely (1) summarizes our analysis of the issues involved, (2) outlines the contents of the recommended legislation, and (3) presents our estimate of the fiscal effect from enacting the legislation.
February 1, 1984 - In the Analysis of the 1984-85 Budget Bill, we report the results of our detailed examination of the Governor's spending proposals for the coming budget year. This document summarizes, by program area, the principal findings and recommendations set forth in the Analysis. It also shows how approval of these recommendations would affect the state's fiscal conditions.
February 1, 1984 - This report summarizes the recommendations for new legislation contained in the Analysis of the 1984-85 Budget Bill.
February 1, 1984 - This report summarizes the recommendations for new legislation contained in the Analysis of the 1984-85 Budget Bill.
January 1, 1984 - Senate Bill 1477 (Ch 1638/82) directs the Legislative Analyst, in conjunction with county officials, to evaluate certain recommendations for reducing the costs of administering programs for which the state and counties share responsibility. Specifically, the Legislative Analyst is directed to examine proposals submitted by the County Supervisors' Association of California (CSAC), and report his findings to the Legislature by January 1, 1984.
October 21, 1983 - Transcript of the introduction and observations of a panel discussion led by Legislative Analyst Bill Hamm on federal retrenchment and state management. Bill includes four observations as follows. (1) The states' management of the retrenchment process—particularly in terms of the transition from categoricals to block grants—has been a solid success. (2) The relationship between federal and state tax policies is not what many of us were led to believe. (3) Faced with the inevitability of federal retrenchment, state governments have done a poor job of articulating what's really important to them and what isn't. (4) More and more, state management of federal, as well as state, money is being limited by the courts.
August 1, 1983 - This report summarizes the fiscal effect of (1) the Budget Act for 1983-84 (SB 123)and (2) other legislation on which the budget is premised, including AB 223 and SB 813. The report shows what effect the expeditures and revenues authorized by these acts will have on the condition of the General Fund and special funds. It also compares the appropriations contained in the Budget Act with the provisions of the various "trailer" or "companion" bills which accompanied the Budget Act.
June 9, 1983 - A report on the two versions of the budget bill and the issues facing the legislature. Exhibits include: (A) Condition of the General Fund, (B) Comparison of the Assembly and Senate Version by Major Program, (C) Major Issues to be Addressed by Conferees, (D) Issues with Differences Exceeding $5 Million, (E) COLA Table, (F) Tidelands Oil Revenue Distribution, (G) General Fund Expenditures by Agency Areas, (H) Personnel-Years, and (I) One-Time Revenues and Transfers.
May 1, 1983 - The Supplemental Report of the 1982 Budget Act requires the Legislative Analyst to review the increase in personnel and expenditures for the five cabinet-level state agencies. These five agencies are: the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, the Health and Welfare Agency, the Resources Agency, the State and Consumer Services Agency, and the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency. In addition, the Supplemental Report directs the Analyst to identify that portion of the growth in personnel expenditures which can be attributed to statutorily established activities and that portion resulting from administratively established activities. This report was prepared in response to the requirement contained in the Supplemental Report.
February 28, 1983 - Statement to the Senate Finance Committee summarizing the LAO's conclusions regarding the Governor's Budget.