Senate Republican Fiscal Office Records, 1999-2006

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Summary

Title:
California State Senate Republican Fiscal Office Records
Dates:
1999-2006
Creators:
Senate Republican Fiscal Office
Abstract:
The California State Senate Republican Caucus's purpose was to formally organize the Senate Republican members as a distinct group in order to advocate their collective interests.The Republican Caucus created the Fiscal Office and the Office of Policy in 2000. The Senate Republican Fiscal Office produced individual analyses for proposed legislation in order to inform Senate Republicans of the fiscal impact of each piece to assist the Senator's vote. The records of the Senate Republican Fiscal Office consist of Bill Files, 2000-2006, and Budget Files, 1999-2006. The bill files reflect the legislative analysis done by the office on nearly every piece of legislation heard in the Senate and Assembly.
Extent:
57.5 cubic feet
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Senate Republican Fiscal Office Records, LP[number]:[folder number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Senate Republican Fiscal Office records consist of Bill Files, 2000-2006, and Budget Files, 1999-2006. The bill files reflect the legislative analysis done by the office on nearly every piece of legislation heard in the Senate and Assembly. The files include office analyses, letters from interested parties, and comments from affected agencies. These files show the office's concern with such issues as the reduction of wasteful and inefficient spending, reduction of excessive fees and taxes, and (when needed) fiscally sound revenue increases. The SRFO bill files also document the office's work with the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst's Office.

Biographical / historical:

The California State Senate Republican Caucus's purpose was to formally organize the Senate Republican members as a distinct group in order to advocate their collective interests. The primary functions of the Republican Caucus Office were to act as a member's services office and a research office.

The Republican Caucus created the Fiscal Office and the Office of Policy in 2000 under the leadership of Ross Johnson and Jim Brulte. As separated divisions, the Senate Republican Caucus Fiscal Office (SRFO) and Office of Policy contributed to the main objective of research for the members. Prior to the creation of the Fiscal Office, Caucus members had relied on Senate Floor Analyses and committee analyses when casting votes. The SRFO produced individual analyses for proposed legislation in order to inform Senate Republicans of the fiscal impact of each piece to assist the Senator's vote. The Senate Republican Caucus fiscal analysts also prepared annual reports such as the State Budget Floor Report and the State Budget Final Analysis. These specific analyses provided Senate Republicans with extensive and detailed budgetary information for the annual budget deliberations in order to represent and advocate for the interests of the their constituents and political party.

The California State Senate Republican Caucus Chairs from 2000-2007 have been:

Charles Poochigian, 2000-2004

George Runner, 2004-2007

The California State Senate Republican Leaders from 2000-2007 have been:

Jim Brulte, 2000-2004

Dick Ackerman, 2004-2007

Acquisition information:
The California State Archives acquired the Senate Republican Caucus Fiscal Office Records according to state law.
Physical location:
California State Archives
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Ann Sullivan
Date Prepared:
© 2008
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Ann Sullivan. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: 1 August 2007.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. The following budget file is restricted. LP371:1126 is restricted under the Public Records Act, California Government Code, sec 7927.7 (formerly Gov. Code section 6254(c)) because it contains private medical information.

Terms of access:

For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Senate Republican Fiscal Office Records, LP[number]:[folder number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:
1020 "O" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Contact:
(916) 653-2246
reference@sos.ca.gov
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