The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - Chapter  781 of 2023 (SB  401, Lim ón) requires DFPI to regulate digital financial asset transaction kiosks. DFPI is expected to begin licensing under this program on July 1, 2026. Majority of Funding for DFPI Comes from Financial Protection Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

^[PDF] Legislative per diem and living expenses

Under the State Constitution, the Legislature’s budget is lim- ited. In 2006-07, the Legislature’s total expenses cannot exceed $241 million. From this total, Members of the Legislature are eligible to receive a per diem payment to cover lodging, meals, and other expenses for each day of attendance at legislative sessions.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070285.pdf

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - Currently, there are very lim ited data specifically for psilocybin-related offenses. However, we estimate that the number of people in state prison and county jail for such offenses is very minor relative to t he overall prison and jail population.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The budget includes $14  million (FPF) annually in 2024-25 and 2025-26 for the continued implementation of Chapter  157 of 2020 (AB  1864, Lim ón) —also known as the CCFPL. The CCFPL authorizes DFPI to promulgate regulations requiring a registration process for businesses offering consumer financial products or services that were previously unregulated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The budget includes $14  million (FPF) annually in 2024-25 and 2025-26 for the continued implementation of Chapter  157 of 2020 (AB  1864, Lim ón) —also known as the CCFPL. The CCFPL authorizes DFPI to promulgate regulations requiring a registration process for businesses offering consumer financial products or services that were previously unregulated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2021-22 Budget: Funding for Debt Collector Licensing and Regulation

Feb 17, 2021 - Chapter   157 o f 2020 (A B  1864 , Lim ón) —known as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) —broadens DFPI ’s authority in various ways beginning January  1, 2021. For example, the legislation allows DFPI to promulgate regulations to require entities providing financial products or services to California consumers to register with the department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4376

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Revenue Limits and Discretionary Funds

Each year, revenue lim its are increased to compensate for enrollment growth and COLAs. For 2003-04, the Governor's budget provides $322  million to compensate for 1 percent enrollment growth, but does not provide the statutory COLA of 1.55  percent, which would have totaled $441  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_7_revlimits_anl03.htm

1999 Initiative Analysis: Let the Voters Decide Act of 2000

In addition, the measure would reduce reimbursements that Members of the Legislature receive for travel and living expenses in connection with their official duties, and would lim it the number of days that they can receive such reimbursements.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990333_INT.html

1999 Initiative Analysis: Let the Voters Decide II Act of 2000

In addition, the measure would reduce reimbursements that Members of the Legislature receive for travel and living expenses in connection with their official duties, and would lim it the number of days that they can receive such reimbursements.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990438_INT.html

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2021 - Currently, there are very lim ited data specifically for psilocybin-related offenses. However, we estimate that the number of such offenders currently in state prison and county jail is very minor relative to t he overall prison and jail population.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-005