“In a digital age, data about money is worth more than money.”
~ Nicholas Negroponte
LINKS TO FINANCIAL DATA IN CALIFORNIA
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Grants and Contracts
http://www.eagleeyeinc.com/USMapData.fpc?State=ca
IRS State Data
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99948,00.html
Also: Tax Collections by State http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/article/0,,id=206488,00.html
Agricultural Subsidies
http://farm.ewg.org/farm/index.php?key=nosign
US Census Data
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06000.html
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
California Budget 101: Making sense of the state’s financial meltdown
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12579720
California Nears Financial “Meltdown” as Revs Tumble; Reuters (10 June 09)
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE55974820090610
California’s bond ratings don’t reflect reality (LA Times, 3/26/09)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap26-2009mar26,0,7033993.column
Governor’s proposed budget 2009-10
http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/BudgetSummary/BSS/BSS.html
California Recovery Act spending
http://www.recovery.ca.gov/
Official state website
http://www.ca.gov/
Grants
http://www.ca.gov/Grants.html
State agency contracts database search tool
http://www.bidsync.com/DPX?ac=agencycontlist&foroid=307818
State parks
http://www.parks.ca.gov/
School data finder tool
http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/
School finder tool
http://www.schoolfinder.ca.gov/
State agencies directory
http://www.ca.gov/About/Government/agencyindex.html
Department of Health Care Services (includes links to # Department of Health Care Services Budget Balancing Reductions – Local Assistance; Department of Health Care Services Budget Balancing Reductions – State Operations; 2009-10 Governor’s Budget Highlights DHCS and ARRA summary)
http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx
MediCal website
http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/default.aspx
Disaster preparedness
http://bepreparedcalifornia.ca.gov/epo/
Department of Health Care Services – Decisions Pending and Opportunities for public participation
http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/DecisionsPending.aspx
State Treasurer’s website
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/
Bonds and public financing
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/
Bond sale database
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cdiac/database.asp
Buy California bonds (current offerings)
http://www.buycaliforniabonds.com/bcb.asp
Pooled Money Investment Account and Local Agency Investment Fund
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/pmia-laif/
Affordable housing (includes links to California Debt Limit Allocation Committee and Tax Credit Allocation Committee)
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/housing.asp
Treasurer’s environmental page (includes links to California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority and California Pollution Control Financing Authority)
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/environment.asp
On-line campaign finance and lobbying disclosure reports
http://cal-access.ss.ca.gov/
Fair Political Practices Commission
http://www.fppc.ca.gov/
Tribal government website directory
http://www.ca.gov/About/Government/Local/Tribes.html
Directory of city websites
http://www.ca.gov/About/Government/Local/cities.html
CALIFORNIA PENSION FUNDS
CalPERS Investment Reports
http://www.calpers.ca.gov/index.jsp?bc=/investments/reports/home.xml
CalPERS CAFR
https://www.calpers.ca.gov/mss-pub/SearchController?viewpackage=action&PageId=SearchCatalog&package_code=1402
California State Teachers Retirement System
http://www.calstrs.com/
California Retired Teachers Association
http://www.calrta.org/NewsEvents.php?id=32&cat_id=7
California Association of Public Retirement Systems (includes list of members)
http://www.calaprs.org/sections/members
CalPERS
http://www.calpers.ca.gov/
CalPERS CAFR
https://www.calpers.ca.gov/mss-pub/SearchController?viewpackage=action&PageId=SearchCatalog&package_code=1402
CalPERS Corporate Governance Issues
http://www.calpers-governance.org/
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS – SELECTED CITIES
City of Berkeley CAFR
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=7760
The CAFR includes the City’s financial position and results of operations. It also contains demographic and statistical information to help the reader understand the financial condition of the City for each fiscal year. The current CAFR is for the City’s 2008 fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2008.
City and County of San Francisco CAFR
http://www.sfgov.org/site/controller_index.asp?id=98971
Los Angeles County CAFR
http://auditor.lacounty.gov/cafr.htm
CITY OF OAKLAND
Budget woes have Oakland mulling bankruptcy
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/09/BARI183DJB.DTL&type=newsbayarea
City of Oakland official website (includes proposed city budgets, Opportunities for Public Input to FY 2009-11 Budget and information on City of Oakland Special Municipal Vote by Mail Election – July 21)
http://www.oaklandnet.com/
Online Portal to City Council and Council Committees Legislative Activity.
http://clerkwebsvr1.oaklandnet.com/mattersearch/home.aspx
Oakland Code of Ordinances and Planning Code
http://www.municode.com/resources/ClientCode_List.asp?cn=Oakland&sid=5&cid=3637
City of Oakland Bonds (includes links to summary of debt outstanding and official statements)
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/fwawebsite/treasury/treasury_home.htm
City of Oakland, Alameda County Transportation Improvement
Authority Measure B Funds; audited financial statements 6/30/08
http://www.acta2002.com/financials/audits08/Oakland_Final%20FS-Measure%20B.pdf
City and Agency Resolutions Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute a
Two (2) Year Professional Services Contract Between the City of Oakland and
Macias, Gini & O’Connell, LLP to Provide Audit Services for the Fiscal Year
Ending June 30, 2008 in the Amount Not To Exceed $694,275, and Fiscal Year
Ending June 30, 2009 in the Amount Not To Exceed $728,989.
clerkwebsvr1.oaklandnet.com/attachments/18716.pdf
Oakland Airport development (includes master plan)
http://www.flyoakland.com/airport_development.shtml
Police, Fire and Municipal Employee pension systems
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/opd-frs/default.html
Planning and Zoning – major development projects
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/ceda/revised/planningzoning/MajorProjectsSection/default.html
Alameda County official website (includes link to proposed FY 2009-01 budget)
http://www.acgov.org/
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
http://www.acgov.org/board/index.htm
Alameda County Ordinances and Administrative Code
http://www.acgov.org/admincode.htm
Alameda County Departments and Agencies
http://www.acgov.org/departments.htm
Alameda County Comprehensive Annual Report
http://www.acgov.org/auditor/cafr.htm
Alameda County contracting opportunities database
http://www.acgov.org/gsa_app/gsa/purchasing/bid_content/contractopportunities.jsp
Alameda County public works (includes development stage projects and various annual reports)
http://www.acgov.org/pwa/
Casto Valley strategic plan and general plan
http://www.acgov.org/cda/redevelop/projects/index.htm
Alameda County Small Business Development Center
http://acsbdc.org/
Alameda County Water District – water quality
http://www.acwd.org/faq.php5?category_id=59
Alameda County Dedicates the Largest Solar Electric System in the Nation. (2002)
http://www.allbusiness.com/government/government-bodies-offices-regional/5933469-1.html
East Bay Metropolitan Utility District
http://www.ebmud.com/
EBMUD financial information
http://www.ebmud.com/about_ebmud/financial_information/
EBMUD – water supply
http://www.ebmud.com/water_&_environment/water_supply/
Alameda County Employee Retirement System
http://www.acera.org/index.php
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Oakland Consolidated Plan submitted to HUD
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/policy/policy.html
Included are:
Official Plans
* Consolidated Plans
o Current Plans
o Citizen Participation Plan
o Fair Housing Plans
o Older Consolidated Plans (2000-2005)
* Housing Element
* AIDS Housing Plan
Policies & Strategies
Municipal Codes & Ordinances
Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plans
The City of Oakland is required to submit a 5-Year Consolidated Plan, as well as annual Action Plans and Performance Reports to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive funds from the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Shelter Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grants.
The 5-year plan includes information on housing needs, resources, and strategies.
The annual action plans include information on specific activities funded with CDBG and other federal funds, as well as housing activities carried out with other funds.
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