Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - For example, in a May 4, 2017 letter to JLBC, DOF indicated that the California Military Department required $1.6  million from DREOA for “unexpected equipment and personnel costs ” stemming from emergencies declared related to rainstorms and the damaged spillway of the Lake Oroville dam.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - The 2017-18 budget provided ten positions and $1.3  million for three years for the Organizational Change Management unit to support the boards and bureaus through business process reviews, as well as the department as a whole with planned special projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization State Board of Equalization Background Restrictions Imposed in 2017 Changed BOE ’s Hiring Process. In 2017, the administration and the Legislature responded to the State Board of Equalization ’s (BOE) organizational problems with major actions, including: Loss of Delegations From Department of Human Resources (CalHR).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate

Feb 4, 2021 - Chapter   469 r equired FTOs assigned or appointed prior to January 2017 t o meet the eight hour training requirement by June 2017. The Governor ’s 2021 ‑ 22 b udget proposal would fully reimburse local governments for this aspect of the mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4344

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs

Feb 13, 2019 - In response to concerns about lack of information on the plan for Release 3, the 2017 ‑18 Budget Act and Chapter  429, Statutes of 2017 (S B  547 , Hill) required DCA to report on the progress of Release 3 e ntities ’ transition to a new licensing technology platform by December   31 o f each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3937

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs

Feb 17, 2017 - Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s 2017 ‑18 budget proposes $389,000 in 2017 ‑18 (decreasing to $365,000 annually thereafter) and three permanent positions from the Board of Registered Nursing Fund (funded primarily through license fees) to implement Chapter  489.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3570

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's Cannabis Proposals

Feb 14, 2017 - Budget Assumes Licensing Revenue but Not Excise Tax Revenue in 2017 ‑18. The Governor projects a total of $11.5  million in revenues to the MCF from various license fees in 2017 ‑18. In contrast, the Governor ’s budget does not project that the state will receive any excise tax revenue in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3556

The 2022-23 Budget: Secretary of State Request to Waive Business Filing Fees

Feb 7, 2022 - The amount transferred to the General Fund has varied significantly year to year, ranging from $5  million in 2011 ‑12 to $36  million in 2017 ‑18. As a percentage of revenues, the transfer to the General Fund has varied from 9  percent of fee revenues in 2019 ‑20 to 41  percent of fee revenues in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4516

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's May Revision Cannabis-Related Proposals

May 16, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's May Revision Cannabis-Related Proposals The 2017-18 Budget The Governor's May Revision Cannabis-Related Proposals LAO Bottom Line. The Governor ’s May Revision proposes 201 positions and $43.2  million in 2017 ‑18 from various funds to conduct cannabis regulation-related activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3672

The 2017-18 Budget: Office Of Emergency Services (OES)

Feb 16, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: Office Of Emergency Services (OES) a Can be used for any eligible CDAA disaster purpose, not just drought. CDAA = California Disaster Assistance Act. Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget includes adjustments totaling $56.7  million from the General Fund in 2017 ‑18 for drought and other disaster purposes as follows: Drought-Related CDAA Claims ($52.2  Million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3563