Executive Summaries

Juvenile Justice Reform: Realigning Responsibilities (Report #192, July 2008)

Educational Governance & Accountability: Taking the Next Step (Report #191, May 2008)

Addressing Addiction: Improving & Integrating California's Substance Abuse Treatment System (Report #190, March 2008)

Career Technical Education: Creating Options for High School Success (Report #189, November 2007)

A Smarter Way to Care: Transforming Medi-Cal for the Future (Report #187, May 2007)

Solving California's Corrections Crisis: Time is Running Out (Report #185, January 2007)

Still Imperiled Still Important - The Little Hoover Commission's Review of  the CALFED Bay-Delta Program  (Report #183, November 2005)

Serving the Public:  Managing the State Workforce to Improve Outcomes   (Report #181, June 2005)

Breaking the Barriers for Women on Parole  (Report #177, December 2004)

Regulation of Acupuncture:  A Complementary Therapy Framework  (Report #175, September 2004)

Governing the Golden State:  A Critical Path to Improve Performance & Restore Trust (Report #174, July 2004)

Real Lives, Real Reforms: Improving Health and Human Services (Report #173, May 2004)

Back to the Community:  Safe & Sound Parole Policies  (Report #172, November 2003)

To Protect & Prevent:  Rebuilding California's Public Health System  (Report #170, April 2003)

For Our Health & Safety: Joining Forces to Defeat Addiction (Report #169, March 2003)

We The People:  Helping Newcomers Become Californians  (Report #166, June 2002)

Rebuilding The Dream:  Solving California's Affordable Housing Crisis (Report #165, May 2002)

Young Hearts & Minds:  Making a Commitment to Children's Mental Health (Report #161, October 2001)

Teach Our Children Well (Report #160, September 2001)

Never Too Early, Never Too Late... To Prevent Youth Crime & Violence (Report #159, June 2001)

Being There:  Making a Commitment to Mental Health (Report #157, November 2000)

Better.Gov:  Engineering Technology-Enhanced Government (Report #156, November 2000)

Special Districts:  Relics of the Past or Resources for the Future? (Report #155, May 2000)

Open Doors and Open Minds:  Improving Access and Quality in California's Community Colleges (Report #154, March 2000)

To Build A Better School (Report #153, February 2000)

Now in Our Hands:  Caring for California's Abused and Neglected Children (Report #152, August 1999)

Consumer Protection: A Quality of Life Investment (Report #146, June 1997)

Beyond Bars: Correctional Reforms to Lower Costs and Reduce Crime (Report #144, January 1997)

Dollars and Sense: A Simple Approach to School Finance (Report #143, July 1997)

Enforcing Child Support: Parental Duty, Public Priority (Report #142, May 1997)

Long-Term Care: Providing Compassion Without Confusion (Report #140, December 1996)

When Consumers Have Choices: The State's Role in Competitive Utility Markets (Report #139, December 1996)

The Charter Movement: Education Reform School by School (Report #138, March 1996)

California's Real Property Management: A Cornerstone for Structural Reform (Report #137, December 1995)

Making Land Use Work: Rules to Reach Our Goals (Report #136, November 1995)

Budget Reform: Putting Performance First (Report #135, October 1995)

Too Many Agencies, Too Many Rules: Reforming California's Civil Service (Report #133, April 1995)

State Fiscal Condition (Report #132, March 1995)

Boot Camps: An Evolving Alternative to Traditional Prisons (Report #128, January 1995)

The Juvenile Crime Challenge: Making Prevention a Priority (Report #127, September 1994)

Timber Harvest Plans: A Flawed Effort to Balance Economic and Environmental Needs (Report #126, June 1994)

Beyond Bottles and Cans: Reorganizing California's Recycling Efforts (Report #125, March 1994)

Putting Violence Behind Bars: Redefining the Role of California's Prisons (Report #124, January 1994)

A Chance to Succeed: Providing English Learners with Supportive Education (Report #122, July 1993)

California's $4 Billion Bottom Line: Getting Best Value Out of the Procurement Process (Report #121, March 1993)

Skilled Nursing Homes: Care Without Dignity (Report #109, April 1991)

Real Property Management in California: Moving Beyond The Role of Caretaker (Report #105 October 1990)

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