Little Hoover Commission Biennial Report 1997-1998

LITTLE HOOVER COMMISSION Biennial Report 1997-1998 Contacting the Commission and Copies of Reports All correspondence should be addressed to the Commission at: .:. 925 L St., Suite 805, Sacramento CA 95814 .:. E-mail: little.hoover@lhc.ca.gov .:. Telephone: (916) 445-2125 Fax: (916) 322-7709 .:. Worldwide Web: www.lhc.ca.gov Additional Copies of this report may be purchased for $5 per copy. The report is available on the Commission's website. Cover photography: Sherry Robyn ISSION BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Chairman Richard R. Terzian Richard R. Terzian (R-Los Angeles) was originally appointed to the Little Hoover Commission by Governor George Deukmejian in May 1986. He was reappointed by Governor Pete Wilson in March 1994, and again in March 1998. Mr. Terzian is a partner in the law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae. He has served as Chairman of the Commission since March 1994. He also served as Vice Chairman from 1992 to 1994. Vice Chair Michael E. Alpert Michael E. Alpert (D-Coronado) was appointed to the Little Hoover Commission by Assembly Speaker Willie L. Brown, Jr. in May 1994, and reappointed by the Senate Rules Committee in August 1997. He is a retired partner in the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he specialized in corporate securities. Mr. Alpert is also fonner Chief Deputy Commissioner of the California Department of Corporations. LITTLE Dear Governor and Members lO<H0'LU,,", The State of California - .... challenged by fundamen social changes are putting and our understanding demands. But too often, are static - unable or During the last two years in need of comprehensive schools are funded, how each of these areas, the complexity and consequence. During the last two years, the reforms in each of these areas, earlier reports. During the 1997 pieces of legislation that would ha of these bills were signed into law, facilities, correctional programs and Drawing from the Commission's experience, problems and universal reforms that policy consider as they routinely pursue more effective gather better data to understand the problems they are trying to s evaluate the effectiveness of their responses. The State needs to rethink its relationship with counties and other local governments in order to form more effective partnerships. And in many areas the State needs to break down the walls between its own departments to coordinate and develop more comprehensive efforts to serve citizens. This report summarizes the Commission's efforts of the last two years and the Commission's role in improving state governance. It also re-affirms the commitment on the part of myself and my fellow Commissioners to promote the economy and efficiency of state operations. Sincerely, ~ --(~' Richard R. Terzian / Chairman Milton "larks Commission on California State Government ()rgani~ation and Economy. http://www.lhc.ca.gov/lhc.html 92.'1 L Street, Suite 80S. Sacramento, CA 95814 • ')1 (,-445-2125 • )fLY 916-122-170') • f-fIltlLllittlc.hoover@lhc.ca.gov BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Commissioner Carl D. Covitz Carl D. Covitz (R-Los Angeles) was appointed to the Little Hoover Commission by Governor Pete Wilson in October 1993, and reappointed in March 1996. He has been the owner and president of Landmark Capital, Inc. since 1973. Mr. Covitz served as Secretary of the California State Business, Transportation and Housing Agency from 1991 to 1993; as Chairman of the Board, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco from 1989 to 1991; and as Undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1987 to 1989. Commissioner w. Daniel Hancock Daniel W. Hancock (D-Milpitas) was appointed to the Little Hoover Commission by Assembly Speaker Cruz Bustamante in July 1997. He has been president of Shapell Industries of Northern California since 1985. Mr. Hancock is the former director and past president of the Southern Division Building Industry Association (BIA), a former member of the boards of the National Conference of Christians and Jews and the San Ramon Library Foundation, and past chairman and founding director of the San Jose Sports Authority. 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------~~ Promoting Economy & Efficiency T he Little Hoover Commission, formally known as the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, is an independent state oversight agency. By statute the Commission is a bipartisan board composed of five citizen members appointed by the Governor, four citizen members appointed by the Legislature, two Senators and two Assemblymembers. No more than five of the nine public members may be from the same political party and the legislators from each body must be of different parties. In creating the Commission in 1962, the Legislature declared its purpose: . . . to secure assistance for the Governor and itself in promoting economy, efficiency and improved services in the transaction of the public business in the various departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the executive branch of the state government, agencies and instrumentalities, and all expenditures of public funds more directly responsive to the wishes of the people ... The Commission most often pursues its charge by looking beyond whether existing programs comply with the law to explore how policies could be realigned and programs redirected to meet the contemporary needs of Californians. The Commission's role differs from auditors and other analysts by blending factually sound analysis and an open process for gathering expert opinion from all perspectives, with the consensus-based deliberations of the bipartisan Commission. From child care programs to the regulation of nursing homes, the Commission has consistently advocated ways the State could improve service to Californians while in the long run reducing public expenditures. The recommendations are issued in comprehensive, informative reports. The Commission works to implement its recommendations by building coalitions, testifying at hearings and providing technical support to policy makers. The Commission also is responsible for general oversight of the State Auditor, providing a home for this important function. The Commission also is required to review all reorganization plans proposed by the Governor. 3 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Assemblymember Sally Havice Assemblymember Sally Havice (D-Cerritos) was appointed to the Little Hoover Commission by Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa in April 1998. She was elected to the State Assembly for the 56th District in November 1996 and was re-elected in 1998. She serves as Chair of the Assembly Committee on International Trade and Development and Chair of the Select Committee on School Safety. Commissioner Gary H. Hunt Gary H. Hunt (R-Corona Del Mar) was appointed to the Little Hoover Commission by Governor Pete Wilson in March 1998. He is the executive vice president of corporate affairs and administration for The Irvine Company. He has also held appointed positions in the administrations of California Governors Pete Wilson and Ronald Reagan; the California Constitutional Revision Commission; committees and caucuses of the State Legislature; and the office of former Congressman Clair Burgener. 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------~ An Open and Informed Process T he Commission fulfills its charge by listening to the public, consulting with the experts and conferring with the wise. In the course of its investigations, the Commission empanels advisory committees, conducts public hearings and visits government operations. The Commission selects topics that come to its attention from citizens, legislators and other sources. A Subcommittee of the Commission is formed to identify key issues, provide direction to the staff and develop a draft report to be considered, modified and approved by the full Commission. To build a knowledgeable basis for its deliberation, the Commission typically employs a three-track study process: * First--hand Research. The first track involves reviewing previous research and interviewing those responsible for public programs and their clients. For instance, in the course of its correctional study, the Commission visited prisons and met with inmates, staff and wardens. * Consulting with Experts. The second track involves an advisory committee. Experts, stakeholders, legislative staff, public managers and others help to define issues and explore possibilities. The Subcommittee is often involved in this process. For the studies published during the 1997-98 period, the Commission conducted more than 20 advisory committee meetings, exploring such diverse issues as how the State regulates licensed professionals to how child care programs could better serve the needs of low-wage families struggling to remain financially independent. * A Public Venue for New Ideas. The third track involves public hearings, which allow the full Commission to hear testimony and discuss the issues with witnesses - including some of the nation's foremost experts and officials directly responsible for the performance of existing programs. The hearings are frequently conducted in the state Capitol and provide an opportunity to inform lawmakers and their staff. For the reports published during the 1997-98 period, the Commission conducted 14 hearings involving testimony from more than 100 witnesses. This process efficiently yields valuable information that is used by the Commission during their deliberations. The recommendations are the product and the responsibility of the Commissioners themselves. 5 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Commissioner Gwen Moore Gwen Moore (D-Los Angeles) was first appointed as a legislative member to the Little Hoover Commission by Assembly Speaker Willie L. Brown Jr. in October 1984. She was appointed as a public member by Brown in May 1995. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of GeM Communications Group. She was a member of the California State Assembly from 1978 to 1994. Commissioner Angie Papadakis Angie Papadakis (R-Rancho Palos Verdes) was appointed to the Little Hoover Commission by Governor George Deukmejian in August 1990, and has been reappointed twice by Governor Pete Wilson. She was president of Papadakis Advertising. She is an author, a lecturer, humorist, wife, mother and grandmother. She serves on the California-Nevada Super Speed Train Commission. She previously served on the California State Board of Education, the Los Angeles County Board of Education and the Los Angeles County Department of Social Services Commission. 6 * . CAlIFORMA REPUBUC Common Maladies & Prescriptions I n the course of its reviews, the Little Hoover Commission has come across a number of common maladies that thwart policy makers and program managers from accurately assessing the performance of current efforts, crafting reforms and assessing progress. The maladies elicit some universal prescriptions that could be valuable to programs throughout the State: * Gather meaningful data. It is difficult and even dangerous to respond to public needs that are not clearly understood. Inadequate and inaccurate information can doom public programs from the start. It also is hard to hold people accountable, hard to establish priorities, hard to allocate resources and hard to assess innovations without a quantitative basis for making those decisions. Too often fundamental public decisions are based on anecdotes, headlines or philosophical beliefs, rather than accurate and comprehensive data. Too often data are only gathered to assess regulatory compliance rather than performance. * Invest in independent evaluation. Meaningful data can allow - but is not a substitute for - honest evaluations of public programs. The State routinely continues or abandons old programs, initiates and expands new ones without drawing on the expertise that can provide thoughtful information for making such decisions. Rigorous and independent evaluation of public programs is too often considered an unaffordable luxury - yet millions of dollars are spent or lost because of uninformed decision making. Moreover, reliable information can provide the common ground needed to forge compromise out of controversy and progress out of stalemate. 7 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Senator John Vasconcellos Senator John Vasconcellos (D-Santa Clara) was appointed to the Little Hoover Commission by the Senate Rules Committee in February 1997. He was elected to the State Senate in 1996 after representing Santa Clara County and Silicon Valley in the California State Assembly for 30 years. He chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee and the Select Committee on Economic Development. He founded the California Task Force to Promote Self Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility, and he chaired the Assembly Democratic Economic Prosperity Team (ADEPT), designing California's economic recovery. Commissioner Sean Walsh Sean Walsh (R-Sacramento) was appointed to the Little Hoover Commission by Governor Pete Wilson in January 1999. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Press Secretary for Governor Wilson from 1995 to 1999, and as Director of Governor Wilson's Crime Summit from 1993 to 1994. He also served as Assistant Press Secretary and Director of Press Office Operations for President George Bush from 1989 to 1993. 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------~~ * Coordinate State Actions. The purpose of the agency structure of government is to coordinate efforts among state departments. State government, like other public and private organizations, should routinely realign that structure to better accomplish the public's business. But it is harder to structurally change public organizations than private ones, and for that reason, the State also needs to concentrate on meaningful and effective ways to coordinate the efforts of individual programs and departments. The State needs to develop the mechanisms to quickly assemble its best talent to assess problems and craft responses and to resolve the frequent conflicts among government agencies and between public policies. * Rethink state-local relationships. For the last two decades, California has experienced an erosion of the fiscal and functional relationships between the State and local governments. Numerous analysts have offered proposals for rebuilding the organizational structure and the fiscal relationship between state agencies and their street-level counterparts. Until fundamental reforms can be agreed upon, the State and its local partners need to concentrate on the relationship on a policy-by-policy basis. United around a shared concern for a specific population or purpose, professionals should be able to clarify their roles and responsibilities, provide for meaningful oversight and accountability, and allocate resources and align incentives to deliver desired outcomes. 9 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Commissioner Stanley R. Zax Stanley R. Zax (I·· Beverly Hills) was appointed to the Little Hoover Commission by the Senate Rules Committee in March 1994, and reappointed in January 1998. He is the chairman and president of Zenith Insurance Company. 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------~ Successfully Improving Government M any of the Commission's recommendations take years to be implemented. In nearly all cases, the Commission is not alone in its advocacy for a given reform, and acknowledges and appreciates the efforts by those who share its ambition for efficient and effective government. While some of the Commission's recommendations require legislation, others can be implemented administratively. The legislative section of this report provides a complete listing of bills formally supported by the Commission during the 1997-98 session. The following is a highlight of some of the Commission's successes during that time frame. * Crime and Prisons. As part of the 1998-99 budget, the Governor and the Legislature took a major step toward implementing some of the Commission's recommendations in its 1998 report Beyond Bars: Correctional Reforms to Lower Prison Costs and Reduce Crime. The capacity of the prison system was expanded in a way that increased drug treatment and educational programs proven to reduce future crimes by inmates once they are released. Similarly, cost-effective services to parolees were expanded, increasing the opportunities for felons to successfully reintegrate into society and not return to overcrowded prisons. * Education. The Legislature in 1998 enacted significant legislation to expand the use of charter schools and to increase their independence. In its 1996 report, The Charter Movement: Education Reform School by School, the Commission advocated that the experiment in locally controlled education be expanded and fortified to provide a true test of the concept in California. * Property Management. In a 1995 report, the Commission advised the Department of General Services to reorganize its property management units to improve the service it provides client state agencies, as well as its management of state assets. In 1998, the director of DGS testified that in response to the Commission's recommendations, the department had reorganized its real estate unit to eliminate redundancy, streamline procedures, and improve communication and planning. 11 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Former Commissioners Who Served During the 1997-98 Session Nathan Shapell (D-Beverly Hills) was appointed to the Commission by the Senate Rules Committee in September 1968, and served until July 1997. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Shapell Industries, Inc. He was Chairman of the Little Hoover Commission from 1976 to 1994. Charles G. Bakaly, Jr. (R-Pasadena) was appointed to the Commission by Governor Pete Wilson in July 1994, and served until January 1998. He is a retired senior partner in the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers, and is currently an attorney-mediator with the Bakaly & Friedman Mediation Dispute Resolution Group. Marjorie M. Berte (R-San Francisco) was appointed to the Commission by Governor Pete Wilson in July 1998, and served until September 1998. She is Vice President for Underwriting and Policyholder Services with the California State Automobile Association (AAA), and the former director of the State Department of Consumer Affairs from January 1995 to March 1998. Pier A. Gherini, Jr. (R-Santa Barbara) was appointed to the Commission by Governor Pete Wilson in July 1994, and served until March 1998. He is president of Cow Hollow Investment Company and Waterfall Communications Company, and owner of G/SB Marketing and Public Relations. Senator Quentin L. Kopp (I-San Francisco) was appointed to the Commission in March 1997 by the Senate Rules Committee, and served until his Senate term ended in December 1998. He was elected to the State Senate in November 1986, and chaired the Senate Transportation Committee. Assemblymember Diane Martinez (D-Los Angeles) was appointed to the Commission by Assembly Speaker Cruz Bustamante in February 1997, and served until March 1998. She was elected to the Assembly in 1992. She served as Chair of the Utilities and Commerce Committee and the Committee on Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments. Assemblymember Charles Poochigian (R-Fresno) was appointed to the Commission by Speaker Curt Pringle in March 1996, and reappointed by Assembly Speaker Cruz Bustamante in November 1997. He served until his Assembly term ended in December 1998. He was elected to the State Assembly in 1994, and served as a member of the Assembly Appropriations, Transportation, and Revenue & Taxation Committees. 12 * . CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC * Long-Term Care. Policy makers have become increasingly concerned about the public programs to fund and regulate the providers of long-term care. The Commission's 1996 report, Long-Term Care: Providing Compassion Without Confusion, was well received by policy makers and advocates and spurred a number of successful legislative reforms. Among them: stiffer penalties for violating regulations, planning for the consolidation of licensing responsibilities, and improved training for facility staff. * School Facilities. In 1992, the Commission's report, No Room for Johnny chronicled the complexities and additional costs of securing state funding and approval for local school facilities. The Commission advocated a streamlined, consolidated and accelerated process for state review. In 1998, as part of the Commission's ongoing work on school facilities, the Department of General Services reported that the approval and oversight process had been reengineered, reducing the number of forms necessary to receive state funding from 26 to four. * Utilities and Energy. In June 1998, the Governor signed into law a new energy policy for the State that calls for consolidating the permitting of major electrical facilities into a single state agency. The goal is consistent with the Little Hoover Commission's conclusions in the 1996 report, When Consumers Have Choices: The State's Role in Competitive Utility Markets. In September 1998 the Governor signed into law SB 779 (Calderon), which extends the same judicial review that exists for most state regulators to include decisions by the Public Utilities Commission. The Commission recommended that reform as an essential check on the procedural integrity of PUC decisions. 13 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Little Hoover Commission Staff 14 * . CALIFORNIA REPUBUC 1997-98 Commission Reports D uring this time, the Little Hoover Commission published eight reports, on issues ranging from child care to consumer protection. The following pages summarize these reports, beginning with the most recent publication: * Caring For Our Children: Our Most Precious Investment * Review of Governor's Reorganization Plan for Regulatory Oversight of Managed Health Care in California * Consumer Protection: A Quality of Life Investment * Review of State's Efforts to Meet Year 2000 Computer Change * Beyond Bars: Correctional Reforms to Lower Prison Costs and Reduce Crime * Dollars and Sense: A Simple Approach to School Finance * Enforcing Child Support: Parental Duty, Public Priority Each summary is followed by the World Wide Web address where the report can be found. Most reports are available in HTML and Word Perfect formats. Copies of the reports are also available from the Commission. 15 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 16 --------------------------------------------------------------~~ Caring For Our Children: Our Most Precious Investment September 1998 F or too long, child care policies have been haunted by a seemingly unavoidable trade off. Should available public funds be spent in ways that ensure as many children as possible have a safe place to play? Or alternatively, should public resources be focused on creating high quality, early education for those children who are lucky enough to get into impacted public programs? Neither is acceptable public policy for California. The first priority should be to meet the need for safe, supervised care. Still, we owe it to our children to generate the political will to find sufficient public funds for both quantity and quality care. In preparing this report, the Commission concluded that California's existing programs and regulations lack the synergy necessary to maximize the opportunities at hand. There is no system there - no clear and widely held goals, no alignment of efforts, no vision for how the variety of child care providers and organizations serve the common and essential purpose of fostering the potential of young lives. The Commission recommends that the Governor and the Legislature adopt a California child care master plan to guide the State's efforts to help families and local communities meet their child care needs. The plan should assure universal access, emphasize child development needs, address staff shortages, and give local needs priority. cannot agree more with critique of the current lam will rnany of the issues that the brings to light. 'I --John Warfel, Guided by this plan, state policy makers should strive to expand California's child care capacity so that all Californians have access to these services. The Governor and the Legislature should reform funding mechanisms and provide sufficient funding for subsidized child care to serve all eligible families. Finally, the State should work to improve the quality of available child care and expand early education opportunities. http://www.1hc.ca.gov /lhcdir /listall 17 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 18 --------------------------------------------------------------~~ Review Of Governor's Reorganization Plan For Regulatory Oversight Of Managed Health Care In California June / July 1998 I n late June, the Little Hoover Commission reviewed Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1998, which would have created a new Department of Managed Health Care, and recommended rejection of the plan. In early July, the Senate rejected the plan. The Commission, however, believes that in order to restore public confidence, the State should act now to correct the serious deficiency in the regulation of managed care providers. At the request of the Governor and using the Reorganization Plan as a basis, the Commission recommended that the State create a new managed health care regulatory entity that will be efficient, effective and accountable to the public. This entity, whether it is an agency or a department, should 'II' be governed by a single gubernatorial appointee confirmed by the Senate Rules Committee. The Governor and the Legislature should commit to adequately funding the new entity. The Commission also recommends that the State coordinate the data collection, complaint resolution and public education of all agencies involved in health care plan oversight. Finally, to enhance decision-making and increase legitimacy, public procedures should be established and the role of the regulator's advisory committee should be expanded to provide for meaningful public comment, review of proposed policies and scrutiny of the regulatory entity. http://www.lhc.ca.gov Ilhcdir /14 7/reorgno2.html 19 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------~~ Consumer Protection: A Quality Of Life Investment June 1998 E ach year, the State invests hundreds of millions of dollars in the name of consumer protection. Each year, consumers suffer losses because of unqualified professionals and fraud, unfair and anti-competitive business practices. Sometimes the losses are measured in dollars and sometimes in tears. As California's economy has matured, consumer protection has evolved into a government imperative. Done correctly, consumer protection efforts facilitate market efficiency, improve public decision-making and empower all consumers to make smart choices while shielding the most vulnerable from the worst abuses. During its review the Commission found that the State has an adequate, even ambitious legal framework for giving consumers a voice in the political process that often shapes their choices in the marketplace. Yet consumer advocates, business representatives and even present and past leaders of the State's consumer protection units nearly unanimously agree that as a whole the network of consumer protections is not living up to its potential. The day-to-day exigencies of operating public agencies have somehow overwhelmed the ability of the organizations to work together and be as dynamic as the markets they monitor. In this report, the Little Hoover Commission makes eight recommendations to reform the State's consumer protection apparatus. In the areas of education and interagency collaboration, the recommendations seek to make the most of existing government activities by coordinating the efforts of state and local consumer-related agencies. In the area of advocacy, the recommendations seek to creatively fortify existing but underdeveloped advocacy efforts. The recommendations on the department's structure seek to better align the regulatory boards and the department - to increase accountability, flexibility and effectiveness. http://www.1hc.ca.gov /lhcdir /146/TC 146.html 21 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 22 * . CALIFORNIA REPUBUC Review Of State's Efforts To Meet Year 2000 Computer Change May 1998 T he Little Hoover Commission believes that the Year 2000 computer problem poses a unique and substantial threat to the State's business operations. And while substantial progress has been made, the Commission believes the efforts to modernize the State's computer systems would benefit from more detailed oversight and creative support on the part of California's top policy makers. The State is not yet halfway toward finding, fixing and testing all of the computer applications that could be crippled by date-related problems. And given the high cost of failure, this task cannot really be considered finished until the programs have been tested and solid plans are in @ ll'iTlE IIOOVLR C:OVlM!:,:,!Ol\: place to deal with inevitable problems. To aid the State in its efforts, the Little Hoover Commission offers recommendations in four areas. The Commission recommends that the State increase flexibility in departmental access to funds and technological personnel, and ensure that new legislation does not distract departments' Year 2000 remediation efforts. It recommends that the State intensify oversight through more detailed reporting and independent review, and make department directors aware of their responsibilities. It also recommends that the State hold an oversight hearing to determine which projects have failed to meet the deadline and ensure that the appropriate plans are in place. prob/ern poses an enormous risk to the public collection of revenue and the distribution of benefits could safety could be jeopardized by malfunctioning prison or response systerns." Richard Terzian, Chairman, Little HoovP( To address external factors, the Commission recommends that the State "get firm with vendors" and take the appropriate action to ensure that essential utility services have invested in necessary Y2K repairs. Lastly, the Commission recommends that a post-millennium review be conducted to assess the costs of diverting resources and to re-assess the Department of Information Technology's oversight role. http://www.1hc.ca.gov /lhcdir ly2k.html 23 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 24 * . CALIFORNIA REPUBUC Beyond Bars: Correctional Reforms To Lower Prison Costs And Reduce Crime January 1998 A fter more than a decade of investing in new county jails and state prisons, California faces an inmate overcrowding crisis that worsens each day. Over the last decade an increasing percentage of a growing population has been sentenced to state prison, and correctional officials see that trend continuing into the foreseeable future. The Commission spent 10 months conducting research and analysis with the cooperation of the agencies involved and with the assistance of professional and academic experts from across the nation. In the course of its review, the Little Hoover Commission was presented with compelling evidence that prison overcrowding is not just the product of tougher sentences enacted in recent years. Overcrowding is compounded by inappropriate sanctions for low-level property criminals and a policy of incarceration instead of treatment for drug users, who because of repeated failures end up in state prisons. In addition, two out of three paroled felons in California - far more than in most other states - fail to successfully reintegrate into society. Consequently, they are returned to prison, too often having committed another crime. the '( correct c:nrninals. N D. Dirpctor The Commission believes that reforms should occur in three areas. First, it recommends that the State create an integrated system, constantly evaluating and expanding those strategies that work wherever they are best suited. Secondly, the State should maximize existing facilities by effectively sanctioning low-level offenders and reintegrating parolees into society. Lastly, the Commission recommends that the State expand its facilities through competitive procedures that allow private and public agencies to submit proposals and be held accountable for their performance. http:((www.lhc.ca.gov(lhcdir(144(TC144.html 25 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 26 * . CALIFORNIA REPUBUC Dollars And Sense: A Simple Approach To School Finance July 1997 C alifornia spent almost $34 billion on schools and the services provided at them in the 1996-97 fiscal year. Well over a third of the State's General Fund is dedicated to elementary and secondary education. Yet despite the enormity of this commitment of public dollars, the number of people is tiny who understand - accurately and completely - how the funds are parceled out to districts, school sites and individual classrooms. The funding system for education is complex and grows more so annually with each new tweak and adjustment. The results of this complexity undermine public confidence in and support for the State's public schools in many ways, including lack of meaningful accountability, public and parent dissatisfaction, questionable equity, lack of results oriented leadership, and high process costs. In this report, the Commission examines the historical context of and current problems with the State's education finance system. The Commission urges the governor and the Legislature to take several steps, including: .:. Redesigning the education funding system to simplify formulas, redirect the focus to educational needs rather than process and ensure meaningful equity of educational opportunity . •: . Simplifying the Special Education system to ensure equity and flexibility without diminishing protections for children with special needs. Dill) .:. Realigning fiscal accountability measures so they conform with and drive decision-making toward the statewide educational goals now being developed . •: . Re-enforcing local control of schools by creating a local funding option . •: . Convening a process to build consensus on what elements constitute an adequate education environment in California. http:f fwww.lhc.ca.gov/lhcdirf 143 fTC 143.html 27 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 28 * . CALIFORNIA REPUBUC Enforcing Child Support: Parental Duty, Public Priority May 1997 A fter reviewing California's Child Support Enforcement Program, the Little Hoover Commission has concluded that the program is falling far short of its traditional expectations. Of equal importance, given welfare reform and concerns over the financial health of the State's poorest families, the program is ill-prepared to take on a larger role in helping single-parent families meet basic human needs. The Commission found that despite the confidence of state officials and promises that technology purchasing procedures have been reformed, the State was struggling to salvage a brand new $300 million computer network that is barely functioning. Automation is an important tool in increasing child support collections. But today, the computer system actually increases the chances that children do not receive the financial support they deserve. The Commission also discovered that welfare reforms create challenges for a child support program that did not live up to modest, pre-reform expectations. To successfully implement federal requirements - including creation of a centralized collections unit - state social service workers, county law enforcement officials and legislative leaders need to fundamentally put children at the center of reform efforts. liThe Little Hoover efforts! advised the . There can no more tolerance (or a Los In short, State leaders need to make child support a priority. California's counties, as the day-to-day operators of the program, have to be held accountable for meeting minimum performance standards. Reorganization efforts should be guided overwhelmingly by the imperative that children deserve the best possible service. Automation needs to be pragmatically embraced to accomplish the routine and counterweighted with a pledge to resolve problems person to person. And finally the commitment to do better must be renewed with every birth in California, because every child is entitled to financial and emotional support. http://www.lhc.ca.gov /lhcdir /142/TC 142.html 29 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 30 * . CAliFORNIA REPUBUC Supporting Legislation: 1997- 1998 B ased on the recommendations from its reports, the Little Hoover Commission supported 81 pieces of legislation in nine different policy areas during the 1997 -1998 legislative session. In some cases, the bills were outgrowths of recent studies conducted by the Commission. In other cases, the Commission supported measures based on recommendations it made as many as 10 years ago, but remain relevant today. The Commission withdrew support from 15 bills when amendments made them no longer compatible with Commission recommendations. Of the remaining 66 II Bills Enacted bills, 37 measures passed both houses of the Legislature, and the Governor signed 25 of those III Bills Supported* measures. Twelve Commission-supported bills were 'Does not include bills from vetoed. which the Commission withdrew its support The Commission's legislative activities during the 1997- 1998 legislative session were largely focused on the areas of crime and prisons, education and long-term care. To a lesser degree, there was legislative activity in the topics of child support and general state management. Other subject matters, such as foster care, procurement, and utilities, also received the Commission's legislative attention. The tables on the following pages describe each bill, organized by topic and in numerical order, that the Commission supported during the 1997-1998 legislative session. 31 BIENNIIAL REPORT 1997-98 Child Support Bill. Author Summary Status AB 123 Originally would have modified the criminal Support (Wildman) penalty provisions for failing to provide child Withdrawn support AB 1334 Originally would have established a pilot Support (Caldera) project to allow alternative methods of service Withdrawn of process in child support actions AB 1961 Creates a dispute resolution process for child Vetoed (Aroner) support collection disputes SB 936 Requires counties to collect and compile Chaptered (Burton) specified information on child support Ch.926, enforcement programs Stats. 1997 [I Crime Bill. Author Summary Status AB 70 Prohibits a juvenile court from committing a Died in Senate (Woods) person to the Youth Authority for the commission of specified criminal offenses in a county that has adopted a plan involving community-based punishment AB 320 Establishes a pilot program for certain non Vetoed (Goldsmith) violent juvenile offenders to attend a victim offender reconciliation program, perform community service, and pay victim restitution AB 486 Establishes an education and transitional Died in Senate (Margett) support program for graduates of juvenile boot camps 32 * . CALIFORNIA REPUBUC Billl Author Summa!:!: Status AB640 Authorizes a pilot program in San Chaptered (Aguiar) Bernardino County designed to demonstrate Ch.753, the effects of a collaborative and integrated Stats. 1997 approach to the apprehension, treatment, rehabilitation, education, and punishment of juvenile offenders in a community-based program AB963 Establishes a crime prevention program in Chaptered (Keeley) specified counties for the purposes of Ch.885, reducing gang and criminal activity and Stats. 1997 youth violence AB 986 Originally would have revised the goals of the Support (Migden) juvenile justice laws Withdrawn SB 483 Declares the intent of the Legislature to create Vetoed (Schiff) a Department of Juvenile Justice in state government for the purpose of coordinating juvenile justice services SB 668 Revised the goals of the juvenile justice laws Vetoed (Vasconcellos) SB 670 Establishes the California Sentencing Died in Senate (Vasconcellos) Commission, creates a Judicial Advisory Committee to assist the commission in developing sentencing guidelines, and authorizes counties to create local sentencing commissions for the purpose of establishing sentencing guidelines for misdemeanors SB 711 Modifies the sealed records law and the Died in Senate (Mountjoy) confidentiality of certain proceedings relating to juvenile offenders SB 817 Creates regulations for private sector boot Died in (Polanco) camps Assembly SB 822 Creates the California Youth Violence Vetoed (Lockyer) Prevention Authority 33 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Bill, Author Summary Status SB 1136 Originally would have established a deferred Support (Kopp) entry of judgment procedure in juvenile court Withdrawn for a minor who has committed a felony offense if specified circumstances apply SB 11.95 Enhances the ability of victims or families Chaptered (Schiff) of victims of juvenile offenders to Ch.910, i participate in the justice process Stats. 1997 SB 1218 Authorizes certain juvenile offenders convicted Died in Senate of a felony to be released under supervision for (Schif~ a maximum period of two years after the offender reaches the age of 25 SB 1259 Establishes a crime prevention program in Died in Senate (Vasconcellos) specified counties for the purposes of reducing gang, criminal activity, and youth violence SB 1485 Requires the Department of Corrections to Chaptered (Rosenthal) award mentally ill offender grants to Ch.501, provide a continuum of sanctions for Stats. 1998 mentally ill offenders SB 1913 Makes the Office of the Inspector General Chaptered (Ayala) an entity wholly independent of any other Ch.969, state agency Stats. 1998 Education Bill" Author Summary Status AB 36 Establishes the Alpert-Firestone Bilingual Died in (Firestone) Education Reform Act of 1997 in order to Assembly provide a new program of instructional services for English learners AB 55 Originally would have changed the vote Support (Mazzoni) requirement for the approval of bond measures Withdrawn related to school facility construction 34 ----------------------------------------------------------------~ Bill. Author Summary Status AB 458 Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Died in (Caldera) Instruction to make apportionments for Assembly additional educational programs offered by charter schools provided the schools meet specified requirements ______, ____" '"H'"""_' .. AB 544 Increases the maximum number of charter Chaptered (Lempert) schools allowed to operate in the State from Ch. 34, Stats. 100 to 250 1998 AB 844 Repeals the limitation on the number of Died in (Caldera) charter schools operating in the State and in Assembly any school district AB 865 Authorizes school districts to utilize Chaptered (Pringle) commercial buildings that do not meet the Ch.629, requirements of the Field Act as school Stats. 1997 buildings under specified circumstances AB 867 Requires the State Board of Education to Died in (Pringle) annually identify low-achieving elementary and Assembly high schools and permits the parents of the pupils at such schools to submit to the governing board of the school district a petition to establish a charter school AB 1254 Makes inoperative the limitation on the Died in (Baldwin) number of charter schools operating in the Assembly state provided that the Senate and Assembly Education Committees make specified findings regarding charter schools and pupil performance ACA 7 Originally would have provided an exemption Support (Escutia) from the property tax limitation for property Withdrawn taxes to pay the interest charges on bonded indebtedness incurred by school districts for school facility construction and changes the vote requirement for the approval of bond measures related to school facility construction from two-thirds to a majority 35 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Bill. Author Summary Status SB 6 Establishes the Alpert-Firestone Bilingual Vetoed (Alpert) Education Reform Act of 1997 in order to provide a new program of instructional services for English learners SB 222 Repeals the limitation on the number of Died in Senate (Lewis) charter schools operating in the state and in any school district SB 223 Permits a petition for the establishment of a Died in Senate (Lewis) charter school to be submitted by the parents, guardians, or caregivers of pupils under specified circumstances SB 224 Originally would have deemed the Regents of Support (Lewis) the University of California, the Chancellor of Withdrawn the California State University, and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges as a governing board for the purpose of establishing charter schools SB 804 Revises the procedure utilized by the Chaptered (Rosenthal) Superintendent of Public Instruction for Ch.298, calculating the days of school attendance in Stats. 1997 a manner that takes into account a school district's average rate of apportionable absences SB 843 Originally would have increased the number of Support (Hayden) charter schools allowed to operate in the State Withdrawn SB 1538 Provides for a comprehensive reform of the Died in Senate (Alpert) State's education finance system 36 * . .. CALIFORNIA REPUBUC ------------------------~ Foster Care Bill. Author Summary Status AB 2598 Creates an Interagency Coordinating Council Vetoed (Aroner) for Foster Care SB 916 Enhances preplacement and annual training Chaptered (Vasconcellos) of foster care parents Ch.542, Stats. 1997 II II General Government Bill. Author Summary Status AB 697 Requires the Trade & Commerce Agency to Vetoed (Davis) meet program-specific benchmarks, goals, and objectives set by the Legislature and imposes a monetary sanction for failing to meet the established goals Long-Term Care Bill. Author Summary Status AB 190 Originally would have declared the intent of Support (Napolitano) the Legislature to increase the penalties for Withdrawn fraud against adults over the age of 65 to a level commensurate with the pain or suffering inflicted on the victim AB 560 Establishes a registered dental hygienist in Chaptered (Perata) alternative practice as a new category of Ch.753, dental auxiliary and provides that such Stats.1997 services may be rendered as a covered benefit to Medi-Cal recipients under specified conditions II 37 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Bill,! Author Summary Status --------~~~--.--- AB668 Requires the Director of Health Services to Chaptered (Aroner) seek amendments to existing waivers of Ch.896, federal Medicaid requirements in order to Stats. 1998 expand the class of persons who would be eligible to receive personal care services - AS 779 Reorganizes the provisions of law creating the Died in (Woods) Office of the State Long-Term Care Assembly Ombudsman Program in the California Department of Aging and revises the powers and duties of the office AS 789 Prohibits a person from providing direct Support (Cardenas) patient care in a long-term care facility if the Withdrawn person has been convicted of certain crimes AS 846 Prohibits the eviction of a resident of a Vetoed (Knox) residential care facility for the elderly unless certain circumstances exist AS 1032 Prohibits a person from providing direct Died in (Frusetta) patient care in a long-term care facility if the Assembly person has been convicted of certain crimes AS 1087 Requires the Director of Health Services to Died in Senate (Aguiar) conduct a pilot project to examine and contrast the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organization accreditation review process with the current Medicare and Medicaid certification surveys and enforcement process for long-term health care facilities, and requires the department to seek all necessary waivers from the federal government ._. AB 1133 Increases the civil penalties against long Chaptered (Gallegos) term health care facilities that are in Ch.650, violation of laws and regulations relating to Stats. 1998 patient care and eliminates the authority of the Director of Health Services to waive the penalty for a "Class B" violation II II 38 * . CALIFORNIA REPUBUC Bill. Author Summary Status AB 1147 Provides that any civil cause of action arising Died in Senate (Shelley) from the abuse of elderly or dependent adults shall be governed by the laws applicable to professional negligence actions as well as by those relating to the abuse of elderly or dependent adults AB 1178 Originally would have established standards Support (Davis) for informed consent for medical treatments in Withdrawn Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly AB 1215 Requires the Health and Welfare Agency to Chaptered (Mazzoni) prepare a report regarding the licensing Ch.269, responsibilities for long-term health care Stats.1997 facilities and to develop a plan to consolidate these responsibilities under a single administrative branch AB 1249 Requires the Department of Aging to establish Died in (Davis) a statewide respite care program and registry Assembly to provide services to individuals providing care to the elderly and the disabled AB 1380 Extends the sunset date for the California Chaptered (Ashburn) Partnership for Long-Term Care Pilot Ch. 37, Stats. Program from June 30, 1998 to June 30, 1997 2000 AB 1483 Requires every policy of long-term care Chaptered (Gallegos) insurance to be identified as either federally Ch.700, tax qualified or federally non-tax qualified Stats. 1997 and requires insurers offering federally tax qualified insurance to also offer federally non-tax qualified coverage SB 140 Originally would have suspended the Support (McPherson) application of the inflation factor to the senior Withdrawn citizen exemption credit and transfers any resulting revenues to the California Senior Special Fund 39 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Bill. Author Summary Status SB 253 Prohibits a health facility from discriminating Vetoed (Burton) or retaliating against a patient or employee of that facility because the patient or employee presents a grievance or complaint, or participates in an investigation or proceeding by a governmental entity, relating to the care, services, or conditions at the facility SB 381 Requires the Department of Social Services, Chaptered (Watson) in conjunction with other specified Ch.555, agencies, to develop or approve the Stats. 1997 curriculum content for certain training programs for licensees and staffs of adult residential facilities SB 527 Requires the provisions of tax-favorable Chaptered (Rosenthal) long-term care insurance policies to be as Ch.701, permissive as allowed under federal law and Stats. 1997 regulations and requires specified disclosures to be made on applications for long-term care insurance SB 588 States the intent of the Legislature to Died in Senate (Hughes) implement an omnibus elder abuse reform Committee effort, in coordination with the Commission on Aging, for the prevention of elder abuse SB 791 Requires adult day health care centers to Vetoed (Costa) provide coordination of transportation services and revises the procedures such centers must follow in emergency situations SB 830 Requires the Department of Social Services to Died in Senate (Alpert) ensure that direct payments made by a state or county to an in-home supportive services provider shall cover wages for all authorized IHSS services provided during the appropriate pay period SB 942 Increases the amount of payments made under Died in Senate (Solis) the State Supplementary Program for the Aged, Blind and Disabled program for recipients in nonmedical out-of-home care facilities 40 -~-.--------,-------------- * . CAliFORNIA REPUBUC Billa Author Summa!:!: Status SB 1052 Requires every policy of long-term care Chaptered (Vasconcellos) insurance to be identified as either federally Ch.699, tax qualified or federally non-tax qualified Stats.1997 and requires insurers offering federally tax qualified insurance to also offer federally non-tax qualified coverage I. ., SB 1061 Repeals requirement that long-term health Chaptered (Vasconcellos) care contracts of admission be submitted to Ch.631, the Department of Health Services for Stats. 1997 review and instead requires such facilities to utilize a standard admission agreement adopted by the department SB 1231 Authorizes a residential care facility for the Chaptered (Watson) elderly to obtain a waiver from the Ch.494, Department of Social Services for the Stats. 1997 purpose of providing incidental medical care through a home health agency under specified conditions SB 1238 Increases the criminal penalties for willfully Chaptered (J ohannessen) causing any elder or dependent adult to Ch.698, suffer physical or mental pain Stats.1997 SB 1674 Requires the Department of Social Services to Died in Senate (Alpert) ensure that direct payments made by a state or county to an in-home supportive services provider shall cover wages for all authorized IHSS services provided during the appropriate pay period SB 1724 Originally would have required the Department Support (Johannessen) of Health Services to apply for a waiver in order Withdrawn for residents of RCFE's to receive federal services and benefits 41 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 Prisons Bill. Author Summary Status AB 1913 Declares legislative intent to require the Died in Senate (Ashburn) Department of Corrections to provide inmates committee with assessments, treatment, aftercare, expanded drug treatment and parolee assistance programs, to create reintegration centers, and to establish a zero-tolerance policy of drugs in prisons AB 2:321 Requires the Department of Corrections to Chaptered (Knox) expand the Preventing Parolee Failure Ch.526, Program and authorizes conditionally Stats. 1998 released or paroled prisoners to be placed in the program in lieu of the suspension or revocation of parole _. _.=.:._":_=._==================:=======:::no= SB 295 Authorizes nonviolent felons to be placed in Chaptered (Rain.ey) local correctional facilities for treatment, Ch.526, incarceration, and supervision under Stats. 1998 specified circumstances, and authorizes the Department of Corrections to establish a Medical Detention Program for treatment of severely ill and disabled inmates SB 1089 Originally would have required the Department Support (Lockyer) of Corrections to expand the number of beds in Withdrawn state institutions and community correctional facilities by 4,000 to provide intensive substance abuse treatment SB 1497 Requires the Department of Corrections to Died in (Polanco) establish inmate reintegration centers that Assembly provide programs that prepare inmates for successful reintegration into society upon release SB 2108 Requires the Department of Corrections to Chaptered (Vasc:oncellos) evaluate potential parolees for amenability Ch.502, for treatment and to develop an Stats. 1998 individualized treatment plan for inmates 1[-------. .. --..... -.. -~.~--~~~ ~.---.----.~-. 42 * . CAliFORNIA REPUBUC Procurement Bill. Author Summary Status SB 1132 Revises the mission of the Prison Industry Died in Senate (Polanco) Authority, requires the state to purchase PIA products unless the state elicits bids from outside vendors and receives a bid lower than the PIA quote, and creates a panel to advise the PIA and the Legislature concerning recommendations to improve the competitiveness of prison industries SB 1338 Originally would have enacted the California Support (Johannessen) Electronic Commerce Act of 1997 which, Withdrawn among other things, centralizes the management and responsibility for all procurement functions with the Department of General Services and requires the department to employ best value purchasing techniques Utilities Bill. Author Summary Status AB 1096 Transfers the consumer advocacy functions of Died in Senate (Martinez) the Public Utilities Commission to the Office of the Attorney General SB 653 Provides for intermediate appellate review of Vetoed (Calderon) certain types of decisions issued by the Public Utilities Commission 43 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 44 * . CALIFORNIA REPUBUC Chronology of Reports 1998 148. Caring for Our Children: Our Most Precious Investment 147. Governor's Reorganization Plan No.1 of 1998 146. Consumer Protection: A Quality of Life Investment 145. Review of State's Efforts to Meet Year 2000 Computer Change 144. Beyond Bars: Correctional Reforms to Lower Prison Costs and Reduce Crime 1997 143. Dollars and Sense: A Simple Approach to School Finance 142. Enforcing Child Support: Parental Duty, Public Priority 141. Little Hoover Commission 1995-1996: Biennial Report 1996 140. Long-Term Care: Providing Compassion Without Confusion (December) 139. When Consumers Have Choices: The State's Role in Competitive Utility Markets (December) 138. The Charter Movement: Education Reform School by School (March) 1995 137. California's Real Property Management: A Cornerstone for Structural Reform (December) 136. Making Land Use Work: Rules to Reach Our Goals (November) 135. Budget Reform: Putting Performance First (October) 134. Review of State Fire Marshal/Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Reorganization (June) 133. Too Many Agencies, Too Many Rules: Reforming California's Civil Service (April) 132. State Fiscal Condition (March) 131. Review of Governor's Energy Reorganization (March) 130. Review of CHP /State Police Reorganization (March) 129. Little Hoover Commission 1993-1994: Biennial Report 128. Boot Camps: An Evolving Alternative to Traditional Prisons (January) 1994 127. The Juvenile Crime Challenge: Making Prevention a Priority (September) 126. Timber Harvest Plans: A Flawed Effort to Balance Economic and Environmental Needs (June) 45 BIENNIAL REPORT 1997-98 125. Beyond Bottles and Cans: Reorganizing California's Recycling Efforts (March) 124. Putting Violence Behind Bars: Redefining the Role of California's Prisons (January) 1993 123. Positioning California for Health Care Reform (September) 122. A Chance to Succeed: Providing English Learners with Supportive Education (July) 121. California's $4 Billion Bottom Line: Getting Best Value Out of the Procurement Process (March) 120. Workers' Compensation: Containing the Costs (Febnwry) 119. Little Hoover Commission 1962-1992: Three Decades of Reform (January) 1992 118. Coping with Education Budget Cuts (July) 117. No Room for Johnny: A New Approach to the School Facilities Crisis (June) 116. Squeezing Revenues Out of Existing State Assets (June) 115. Mending Our Broken Children: Restructuring Foster Care in California (April) 114. Transportation: Keeping California Moving (January) 1991 113. Unsafe in Their Own Homes: State Programs Fail to Protect Elderly from Indignity, Abuse and Neglect (November) 112. Coordinating the Spending on Drug Prevention Programs (October) 111. Costs and Casualties of K-12 Education in California (June) 110. CAL-EPA: An Umbrella for the Environment (June) 109. Skilled Nursing Homes: Care Without Dignity (April) 108. The Snail's Pace of Reforming Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (February) 1990 107. Little Hoover Commission 1989-1990: Turning Policy Recommendations Into Law (December) 106. A Prescription for Medi-Cal (November) 105. Real Property Management in California: Moving Beyond The Role of Caretaker I(October) 104. California's Coordination of AIDS Services (May) 103. The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Costly, Slow and Unsure (April) 102. Little Hoover Commission, 1988 through 1989: Two Years of Progress Toward Efficient and Effective Government (April) 101. Runaway/Homeless Youths: California Efforts to Recycle Society's Throwaways I:April) 46 --------------------------------------------------------------~ 100. K-12 Education in California: A Look At Some Policy Issues (February) 99. Report on California's Fish and Game Commission and Department of Fish and Game (January) 1989 98. Follow-up Review of the Organization, Operation and Performance of the California State Lottery (December) 97. Boards and Commissions: California's Hidden Government (July) 96. Report on Solid Waste Management: The Trashing of California (July) 95. Meeting the Needs of California's Homeless: It Takes More Than a Roof (May) 94. A Review of the Organization, Operation and Performance of the California State Lottery (May) 93. The Medical Care of California's Nursing Home Residents: Inadequate Care, Inadequate Oversight (February) 92. A Report on Community Residential Care for the Elderly (January) 1988 91. A Report on Crime and Violence in California's Public School System (December) 90. A Review of the Operation and Performance of the Office of the State Public Defender (October) 89. A Report on the Coordination of Funding for Drug Programs in the State of California (June) 88. Report on the Planning, Operation and Funding of California's Highway System (March) 87. A Review of the Current Problems in California's Worker's Compensation System (March) 86. Commission's 25th Anniversary - Commemorative Report (January) 1987 85. A Report on the Financial Management and Accountability in the State's K-12 Public School System (November) 84. Children's Services Delivery System in California-Final Report (October) 83. A Review of the Organization and Administration of California's Overseas Trade and Investment Offices (July) 82. A Review of Crime on University of California Campuses (June) 81. Review of the State's Medi-Cal Program and the Effects of the Reforms (May) 80. New and Continuing Impediments to Improving the Quality of Life and the Quality of Care in California's Nursing Homes (May) 79. Accessibility of the Disabled Population of Substance Abuse Treatment (May) 47 BIENf'.. IIAL REPORT 1997-98 78. Children's Services Delivery System in California Preliminary Report - Phase I (March) 77. A Review of the Organization, Operation and Performance of the California State Lottery (January) 1986 76. A Review of the State Controller's Office Move to the Capitol Bank of Commerce Building (December) 75. A Report on the Lack of Financial Accountability and Responsibility in the State's K-12 Public School System (December) 74. A Report on the Liability Insurance Crisis in the State of California (July) 73. A Review of Use of Lottery Funds in the State's K-12 Public School System (June) 72. Biennial Report - February 1984-86: A Summary of Activities and Status of Recommendations (May) 71. Review of the Organization and Operation of the State of California's Major Revenue and Tax Collection Functions and Cash Management Activities (April) 70. California State Government's Management of Real Property (March) 69. Inadequate Financial Accountability in California's Community College System (February) 68. A Review of Government Competition with Private Enterprise (January) 1985 67. A Review of Impact Fees Used to Finance School Facilities (December) 66. A Review of Selected Taxing and Enforcing Agencies' Programs to Control the Underground Economy (August) 65. A Review of the Organization and Management of State Telecommunications (April) 64. Control of Pesticide Residues in Food Products - A Review of the California Program of Pesticide Regulation (March) 63. Follow-Up Report on Conditions in Community Residential Care Facilities in California (February) 1984 62. A Review of State-Owned Land Parcel in Contra Costa County (July) 61. A Review of the Organization and Management of the State "Superfund" Program for Cleaning Up Hazardous Waste Sites (July) 60. 1982-83 Annual Report - Summary of Activities and Status of Recommendations (March) 59. A Study of the Organization and Coordination of Electric Energy Planning and Electric Utility Regulation in California (February) 58. State Employee Air Travel Report (February) 48 ~~---~----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------~ 1983 57. Community Residential Care in California - Community Care as a Long Term Care Service (December) 56. Los Angeles County Contracting Out Report (November) 55. The Bureaucracy of Care - Continuing Policy Issues for Nursing Home Services and Regulation (August) 55a. Executive Summary of the "Bureaucracy of Care" (August) 54. California's K-12 Education Funding Report (June) 53. Review of the Department of Transportation's Highway Planning and Development Process (June) 52. Review of Cost Savings Associated with Conversion of Guadalupe College into a Women's Prison (March) 51. Office of Special Health Care Negotiations (March) 1982 50. Century Freeway Report (December) 49. Horse Racing in California: Revenue and Regulation (July) 48. Report on the Role of the State Department of Education in California's K-12 Public Education System (June) 47. Report on the San Juan Unified School District (January) 1981 46. Century Freeway Report (August) 45. A Report on the Los Angeles Unified School District (June) 1980 44. Additional Funding for the Los Angeles Unified School District (November) 43. Health Care Delivery System Reform (May) 42. 1979 Summary of Activities (March) 1979 41. Medi-Cal Reform (September) 40. Personnel Management in the State Service (August) 39. Administration of the Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Programs (August) 38. The Tax Appeals System in California (May) 37. Administration of the Medi-Cal Program-Second Supplementary Report (February) 36. The Status of Health Planning in California - A Supplementary Report (February) 35. Comments and Recommendations Regarding Professional and Business Licensing (January) 49 BIENr-.JIAL REPORT 1997-98 1978 34. An Analysis of Community Hospital Medi-Cal Audits (July) 33. Study of the Utilization of Public School Facilities (K through 12) (July) 1977 32. Supplemental Report on Developmental Disabilities Program, Department of Health (December) 31. Supplemental Report on Medi-Cal Program, Department of Health (September) 30. Study of the California Department of Motor Vehicles (May) 29. Study of the California Department of Transportation (May) 28. Should Social Security Coverage Be Continued for California State Employees (April) 27. Supplemental Report on State Hospitals, Department of Health (April) 26. Supplemental Report on Licensing & Certification, Department of Health (March) 1976 25. A Study of the Administration of State Health Programs (January) 1975 24. A Review of California's Vehicle Emission Control Program (January) 1974 23. A Study of the California State Public Utilities Commission (December) 22. Administration of the HUD-70 1 Comprehensive Planning Assistance Grant Program by the State of California (August) 21. The Internal Auditing Program in the Executive Branch of California State Government (March) 1973 20. A Study of the School Building Aid Program (June) 1972 19. Preliminary Findings of Subcommittee on California Division of Highways Excess Right of Way (January) 18. Study of Salaries of Executive and Administrative Positions in California Government (January) 1971 17. Report on Local California Fairs Receiving State Financial Support (May) 1970 16. A Pilot Study of California State Employee Workmen's Compensation and Other Work-Related Disability Benefits (May) 50 --------------------------------------------------------------~ 15. Study of the Need for a Materials Management System (May) 1969 14. A Study of the Department of Industrial Relations (December) 1968 13. Report on California Statutory Salaries of Executive Branch of Government (December) 1967 12. An Examination of the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards (September) 1966 11. The California State Highway Commission and its Relationship to the State Transportation Agency, the Department of Public Works and Division of Highways (December) 10. Statement of the Commission's 1967 Legislative Interests, (placing top priority on unification of tax collection activities, procedural changes that will result in direct economies in the operation of the State Government, etc.) (December) 9. Program Budgeting (February) 1965 8. The Use of Boards and Commissions in the Resources Agency (April) 7. Engineering Costs in the Division of Highways (April) 6. Management Manpower Requirements (February) 1964 5. Need for Revenue Unification (December) 4. Proposals Relating to Inheritance Tax Administration (December) 1963 3. Findings and Recommendations Concerning Automotive Fleet Management (June) 2. Findings and Recommendations Concerning Organization for Central Staff Services (March) 1962 1. Findings & Recommendations Concerning Reorganization of the Executive Branch of California State Government (December) 51