Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - State Infrastructure Financing Two Ways the State Usually Pays for Infrastructure Projects. The state ’s infrastructure spending relies on various financing approaches and funding sources. Pay-As-You-Go.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2022 - This post provides background on the California Department of Technology's cost recovery model and rate development process for IT services, evaluates related Governor's budget proposals and available information on a proposed rate re-evaluation process, and offers our recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4552

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 22, 2022 - Moreover, the lack of information available for state entities to make direct comparisons between private vendor rates and State Data Center rates —including the benefits and costs of the services the State Data Center provides —makes state entities ’ decisions about the provision of IT services more difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4552

The 2023-24 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Oct 2, 2023 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The final version of Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2023-24 budget package. As these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4835

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - IS Governance Consider Amending CDT ’s IS Authority to Address Statutory Ambiguity of State Agency and State Entity Definitions and Use. One option for legislative consideration to improve IS governance of nonreporting entities is to amend CDT ’s IS authority to address the current ambiguity in the definitions and use of state agency and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

State Grant Accountability and Transparency [Publication Details]

Jun 27, 2023 - State Grant Accountability and Transparency [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4779

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - The state must submit a five ‑year action plan to NTIA no later than  August  28. State ’s Program Allocation Expected by End of June. NTIA will announce each state ’s program allocation from the BEAD program by the end of June.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - …But Funding and Positions Needed Not Available to All State Entities. However, CalHR and DFW likely are not the only state entities that will require additional ongoing funding and positions to separate their IS and privacy officers and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - A state IT project goes through three distinct phases: (1)  planning, (2)  development and implementation (D &I), and (3)  maintenance and operations (M &O). Most state IT projects in the planning phase (referred to as proposed projects) are required to complete CDT ’s Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) —the state ’s IT project approval process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Given the state ’s current budget shortfall, we also do not find a compelling rationale for prioritizing this program at the expense of existing state  commitments. Adopt Governor ’s Proposed $25   Million Reduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723