BUDGET -- RELATED PUBLICATIONS
OVERVIEW OF THE 2004-05 BUDGET BILL: SENATE BILL 1095 - Also known as the "Red
Book" compiled by the California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. The
state faces an extraordinarily difficult budget problem in 2004. To deal with
it effectively, the Legislature must put the budget in context that clarifies
the problem and solutions. (Stock #1243-S; $8.35 - includes tax s/h) (2/04)
CALIFORNIA ARTS FUNDING: SUMMARY REPORT FROM THE INTERIM HEARING BY THE JOINT
COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS - Senator Jack Scott held this hearing because funding for
the arts in California is at a critical stage. Funding has decreased in the
last few years because of budget cuts. As a result, we are now 50th per capita
in the United States. Despite the budgetary crisis in California, we still
believe that the arts are much more important to our state. And if government
steps away from supporting art, what happens? (Stock #1241-S; $6.47 - includes
tax s/h) (11/03)
INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY: EXPLORING SPECIAL DISTRICTS' GOVERNANCE - What
statutory reforms would improve special districts' ethical behavior, directors'
compensation practices, and auditing procedures? The Senate Local Government
Committee has published the results of its hearing held in Orangevale on
November 24, 2003 in this report. Senator Ortiz asked the Committee to hold
this hearing after articles about the Sacramento Suburban Water District
appeared in the Sacramento Bee. This new report summarizes what 22 speakers
told the legislators. The summary report also reprints the background policy
paper, plus all of the written materials that the speakers gave the legislators.
Special districts' officials and watchdog groups can use this summary report
when reviewing bills that the legislators may author in 2004. (Stock #1240-S;
$6.47 - includes tax s/h) (11/03)
FINAL ACTION: A SUMMARY OF THE 2003 BUDGET ACT (CHAPTER 157): LIST OF TRAILER
BILLS, GENERAL FUND, BUDGET DETAIL, GOVERNOR'S VETOS - Compiled by the
California Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review September 25, 2003.
(Stock #1225-S; $4.85 - includes tax s/h) (9/03)
IT'S TIME TO DRAW THE LINE: A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSIONS IN CALIFORNIA, SECOND EDITION - The new second edition of this
popular report tells voters, taxpayers, property owners, and residents what they
need to know about how LAFCOs shape the boundaries of cities and special
districts. It also explains what LAFCOs are, what they do, and who pays for
them. This guide sketches the history of LAFCOs and describes the key
legislative reforms adopted in 2000. Written clearly and illustrated with new
charts, the 2003 edition presents a fresh format that will help local elected
officials, public managers, and their constituents understand how LAFCOs decide
who gets to develop land, who pays which taxes, and who receives public
services. (Stock #872-S; $3.50 - includes tax, s/h) (5/03)
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET THREE VOLUME SET OF 1201-S, 1202-S & 1203-S (Stock #1203-X;
$44.45 - includes tax s/h) (1/03)
GOVERNOR DAVIS BUDGET: COMPENDIUM OF SUBCOMMITTEE 4 ANALYSES 3/02 THRU 5/02 -
CORRECTIONS & GENERAL GOVERNMENT (Stock #1203-S; $11.85 - includes tax s/h)
(1/03)
GOVERNOR DAVIS BUDGET: COMPENDIUM OF SUBCOMMITTEE 3 ANALYSES 3/02 THRU 5/02 -
HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES & LABOR (Stock #1202-S; $20.20 - includes tax s/h)
(1/03)
GOVERNOR DAVIS BUDGET: COMPENDIUM OF SUBCOMMITTEES 1 & 2 ANALYSES 3/02 THRU
5/02 - EDUCATION, JUDICIARY, RESOURCES, CAL-EPA, TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY (Stock
#1201-S; $15.62 - includes tax s/h) (1/03)
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET: REVIEW OF THE DECEMBER REVISION AS PROPOSED DECEMBER 6,
2002 - Prepared by the committee staff of the Senate Policy and Fiscal
Consultants per Senator John Burton's request. Their review, as detailed in
this report, supports the following major conclusions: The December revision
does not balance the 2003-04 Budget; Some proposed reductions are not
sufficiently documented; Legislature must take action in January on a portion of
the revision; and 70% of the reductions are associated with four policy areas
which are K-12 Education, transportation, health and local government. (Stock
#1200-S; $9.16 - includes tax s/h) (1/03)
FINAL ACTION: A SUMMARY OF THE 2002 BUDGET ACT (CHAPTER 379): LIST OF TRAILER
BILLS, GENERAL FUND, BUDGET DETAIL, GOVERNOR'S VETOS - Compiled by the
California Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review September 13, 2002.
(Stock #1177-S; $6.47 - includes tax s/h) (9/02)
SENATE BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE #4, ROUGH DRAFT - Senator Richard
Polanco, State Capitol Room 4203, May 17, 2002. (Stock #1169-S; $5.12 -
includes tax s/h) (5/02)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REVIEW OF INSTITUTIONS' BUDGET PROCESS:
CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
FACILITY, CORCORAN & CHUCKAWALLA VALLEY STATE PRISON - This is the second
hearing by the Senate Budget Committee is to discuss how the Department of
Corrections has been running significant deficits for the past several years.
Attending this hearing were the three Wardens from these prisons. (Stock #1161-
S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h) (4/02)
PRISON FACILITY'S BUDGET PROCESS: CALIFORNIA MEDICAL FACILITY AT VACAVILLE,
CORCORAN STATE PRISON, PELICAN BAY STATE PRISON & CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON AT
SOLANO - This hearing by the Senate Budget Committee is to discuss how the
Department of Corrections has been running significant deficits for the past
several years. Attending this hearing were the four Wardens from these prisons,
the Chief Medical Officer and the Associate Warden for Business Services.
(Stock #1160-S; $3.50 - includes tax s/h) (4/02)
CONTROLLING THE COSTS OF CALIFORNIA'S PRISON PHARMACY OPERATIONS - A report by
the Senate Advisory Commission on Cost Control in State Government. This report
discusses the skyrocketing costs of pharmaceutical drugs in California's prison
pharmacies. Costs have increased from $197 per inmate to a projected $768 per
inmate in the same time period. While the Commissioners are aware of
California's current fiscal crisis, they recommend that this year's budget
writers earmark funding for the purchase of commercially available pharmacy drug
management software that can be interfaced with Corrections' existing technology
system. (Stock #1156-S; $5.66 - includes tax s/h) (7/02)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW MAJOR ACTION REPORT: SUMMARY OF
2002-03 SUBCOMMITTEE ACTIONS SB1261 - Includes overview of budget, general fund
condition, assessing the budget situation and describing the budget impact on
local government. (Stock #1154-S; $4.04 - includes tax s/h) (5/02)
CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - The Joint
Legislative Committee on Prison Construction and Operations held a hearing on
January 17, 2002 along with the Senate & Assembly Budget Subcommittees. They
discussed the Department of Corrections fiscal practices and internal controls.
(Stock #1134-S; $3.77 - includes tax s/h) (1/02)
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET FOR 2002-03: THE SUMMARY REPORT
FROM THE COMMITTEE BRIEFINGS - This report by the Senate Local Government
Committee contains four staff findings based on the remarks by the eight
witnesses: The budget deficit is worse than expected; Local governments want
stability and predictability in revenues; Local officials didn't ask legislators
to suspend many mandates; Local governments view their proposed ballot
initiative as a starting point for fiscal reform, not the solution. The
Committee received a briefing from the Legislative analyst's Office about the
2002-03 State Budget, heard advice from local government lobbyists on how
legislators can reduce the Budget's effects, and listened to explanations of a
ballot initiative proposed by local government trade associations. The new
report summarizes the witnesses' comments, includes the background policy paper,
and reprints all of the hand-out materials. (Stock #1128-S; $3.77 - includes
tax s/h) (2/02)
OVERVIEW OF THE 2002-03 BUDGET BILL: SENATE BILL 1261 - Includes California's
fiscal condition, California's revenue structure, "Budget Highlights" for most
department and agencies, and a working timeline for completing the budget and
list of assignments for budget committee consultants. (Stock #1124-S; $5.12 -
includes tax s/h) (1/02).
FINAL ACTION REPORT: A SUMMARY OF THE 2001 BUDGET ACT (CHAPTER 106, STATUTES OF
2001) - This overview includes a discussion of the General Fund condition after
the Governor's vetoes and lists the trailer bills. The detail by subcommittee
builds on the Major Action Report issued earlier this year. It lists the
changes to the budget: actions taken by the Senate subcommittees, by the budget
Conference Committee, or by veto. The appendix lists the member requests as
adopted by the Conference Committee and details vetoes made by the Governor.
(Stock #1103-S; $5.93 - includes tax, s/h) (8/01)
TENSION & AMBIGUITY: A LEGISLATIVE GUIDE TO RECENT EFFORTS TO REFORM
CALIFORNIA’S STATE-LOCAL FISCAL RELATIONSHIP – A report by the Senate Local
Government Committee. The report describes the historical background, major
issues, recent reform proposals, and legislation. It also includes several
appendices regarding fiscal reform and the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund
(ERAF). (Stock #1075-S; $3.23 – includes tax s/h) (3/01)
OVERVIEW OF THE 2001-02 BUDGET BILL: SENATE BILL 75 –
Prepared by the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. This report is
commonly known as the “Redbook” and is published annually to inform members of
the Legislature about budget issues that are of concern in the Senate. The
“Redbook” is organized by subcommittee jurisdiction to enable readers to better
follow the dynamics of the hearing process as well as understand the substance
of the budget. (Stock #1070-S; $5.12 – includes tax, s/h) (1/00)
FINAL ACTIONS 2000-01 BUDGET BILL AB 1740 (CHAPTER 52) – This report provides a
detailed summary of the budget actions taken by the Senate and by the Budget
Conference Committee along with Governor Gray Davis’s vetoes, May Revision
requests, and budget trailer bills that were passed by the Legislature. It
should be noted that the Governor had not yet taken action on all of the trailer
bills on the date this report was published. (Stock #1046-S; $6.20 – includes
tax s/h) (6/00)
ADDENDUM TO REPORTS ON CALIFORNIA’S BUDGET PROCESS: IMPROVING QUALITY, COST-
EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS & ACCOUNTABILITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT & PROCUREMENT
PRACTICES – The Senate Advisory Commission on Cost Control in State Government
published a report on State Procurement Practices in April, 1996 #859-S and a
report on California’s Budget Process in January, 1999 #985-S. This report is
an addendum to the previous reports focusing on information technology. It
brings current the progress made since the previous reports were issued, points
out major concerns, and makes a number of recommendations to move California
into the 21st Century. (Stock #1023-S; $3.50 – includes tax s/h) (2/00)
OVERVIEW OF THE 2000-01 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and
Fiscal Review Committee. This report is commonly known as the “Redbook” and is
published annually to inform members of the Legislature about budget issues that
are of concern in the Senate. The “Redbook” is organized by subcommittee
jurisdiction to enable readers to better follow the dynamics of the hearing
process as well as understand the substance of the budget. (Stock #1017-S;
$6.20 – includes tax, s/h) (1/00)
CALIFORNIA’S BUDGET PROCESS: IMPROVING QUALITY, COST-EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS
AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT –- A report by the Senate Advisory
Commission on Cost Control in State Government. Milton G. Gordon, Director.
(Stock #985-S; $4.85 – includes tax, s/h) (1/99)
OVERVIEW OF THE 1999-00 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and
Fiscal Review Committee. This report is commonly known as the “Redbook” and is
published annually to inform members of the Legislature about budget issues that
are of concern in the Senate. Also included is a section that states the
“timelines” for the Budget Bill and a section that provides an opportunity for
staff to explore in more depth selected issues that will be of some significance
during the ensuing review of the budget. (Stock #983-S; $4.00 -- includes tax,
s/h) (1/99)
OVERVIEW OF THE 1998-99 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and
Fiscal Review Committee. This report is commonly known as the “Redbook” and is
published annually to inform members of the Legislature about budget issues that
are of concern in the Senate. Also included is a section that states the
“timelines” for the Budget Bill and a section that provides an opportunity for
staff to explore in more depth selected issues that will be of some significance
during the ensuing review of the budget. (Stock #938-S; $6.20 -- includes tax,
s/h) (1/98)
OVERVIEW OF THE 1997-98 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and
Fiscal Review Committee including selected budget issues, subcommittees on
education, resources, environmental protection, judiciary, transportation,
health and human resources, labor, veterans affairs, general government and
public policy safety. (Stock #897-S; $5.93 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/97)
THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION: BUDGET, LAYOFFS AND THE
IMPACT ON SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC -- The purpose of this hearing of the Senate
Insurance Committee is to identify the basis for staff reductions in the
Consumer Services Division, to assess the impact of these layoffs on DOI’s
ability to serve consumers who have complaints against the insurance industry,
and to identify approaches to preserve CSD to avoid consequences which are
adverse to the interests of the insurance-consuming public. (Stock #892-S;
$6.47 -- includes tax, s/h) (10/96)
BRIEFING DOCUMENT ON THE STATUS OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND ITS IMPACT ON
CALIFORNIA -- Prepared by the Senate Fiscal and Policy staff at the request of
President pro Tempore Bill Lockyer, this document is intended to provide the
members of the Senate, Senate staff and other interested parties with a summary
of the federal budget debate in key program areas. Generally, each section
provides a description of the major proposals advanced by the Republican
congressional majority and a brief discussion of the implications of these
proposals for California. (stock #849-S; $4.85 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/96)
OVERVIEW OF THE 1996-97 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and
Fiscal Review Committee including selected budget issues, subcommittees on
education, resources, environmental protection, judiciary, transportation,
health and human resources, labor, veterans affairs, general government and
public safety. (stock #836-S; $8.62 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/96)
SANTA CLARA COUNTY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY V. GUARDINO: FACTS, IMPACTS
AND OPTIONS -- A summary report of the January 24, 1996 informational hearing of
the Senate Local Government Committee, which reviewed the impact of the
California Supreme Court's Santa Clara decision on local agency general funds.
This report includes a summary of hearing testimony, reprints of written
testimony and contains a copy of the hearing's background paper. (stock #845-S;
$6.73 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/96)
THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY: BROAD REPERCUSSIONS, NEW PUBLIC POLICY -- A
report of the Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments
summarizing their first six hearings (total of seven) that investigated the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #813-S; $4.85 -- includes tax, s/h) (9/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The seventh and final hearing of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #819-S; $6.20 -- includes tax, s/h) (8/95)
CALIFORNIA COUNTIES: THEIR FISCAL SITUATION -- A report prepared by the
Senate Office of Research that provides profiles of 25 counties' fiscal state of
affairs. County executives provided revenue information, data on expenditures
and a list of the actions their counties took or anticipate taking to address
budget shortfalls. (stock #810-S; $7.54 -- includes tax, s/h) (7/95)
CALIFORNIA RANKINGS: COMPARING CALIFORNIA TO OTHER STATES IN THE NATION -- A
report prepared by the Senate Office of Research which includes charts
displaying California's ranking as compared to the other 49 states in the
following issue areas: Employment, Economy and Demographics; State and Local
Finance; Education; Health; Housing; Criminal Justice; Environment, Energy,
Transportation and the Arts; Elections. (stock #806-S; $10.24 -- includes tax,
s/h) (7/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The sixth of seven hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #812-S; $7.00 -- includes tax, s/h)(5/95)
CALIFORNIA IMPACT OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND BUDGET RESCISSIONS (VOL. II) -- A
continuation of written statements and testimony of the Joint Legislative Budget
Committee's hearing to try and assess the fiscal impacts of the 1995
congressional rescissions bill on California. (stock #815-S; $10.78 -- includes
tax, s/h) (4/95)
CALIFORNIA IMPACT OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND BUDGET RESCISSIONS (VOL. I) -- A
transcript of testimony and written statements of the Joint Legislative Budget
Committee's hearing to try and assess the fiscal impacts of the 1995
congressional rescissions bill on California. (stock #800-S; $12.39 -- includes
tax, s/h) (4/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The fifth of seven hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #811-S; $7.27 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The fourth of seven hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #805-S; $12.12 -- includes tax, s/h) (3/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The third of seven hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #798-S; $12.93 -- includes tax, s/h) (2/95)
HEARING ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BANKRUPTCY -- The second of seven hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Local Government Investments investigation of the
Orange County bankruptcy. (stock #791-S; $8.62 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/95)
OVERVIEW OF THE 1995-96 BUDGET BILL -- Prepared by the Senate Budget and
Fiscal Review Committee and includes the following selected issues: Taxes;
Local Government; Trigger; Welfare; Developmental Centers; Corrections; and,
Performance Budgeting. (stock #788-S; $4.85 -- includes tax, s/h) (1/95)