December 2000

Living Where the Earth Shakes: A History of the California Seismic Safety Commission
Kip Wiley, December 2000
California is in the forefront of seismic-safety public policy—not only in the United States but around the world.
 

October 2000

Highlights of the Legislative Accomplishments of 2000 [1053-S]
SOR Staff, October 2000
Brief summaries of the significant measures approved by the California State Senate and Assembly and sent to the governor this year.
 

August 2000

Lagging the Nation: California's Jobless Benefits
Rona Levine Sherriff, August 2000
California's jobless benefits, set at a maximum of $230 per week, lag behind benefits paid in most states in the nation.
 

May 2000

California's Ailing System of Caring for Children With Special Health Care Needs
Peter Hansel and Cori Reifman, May 2000 [1041-S]
The California Children's Services (CCS) program provides specialized health care services to children with qualifying health care conditions.

How We Got Here: A Historical Look at California's Restructuring of Electricity Regulation
2000
The first tentative steps toward altering the way electric power keeps the lights on in California occurred in 1978.
 

Other 2000 Publications*

Financing for Natural Resource and Park Improvements

Recycling Beverage Containers, 2000 Update

*Available only by contacting SOR at (916) 651-1500