The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes to pay down $8.4  billion of this amount, with districts receiving the associated cash in 2021 ‑22. Slightly more than $4  billion would remain deferred from 2021 ‑22 to 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - The State 911 Advisory Board, which consists of 11 members (most with expertise in public safety), is responsible for advising OES on matters related to the state ’s 911 system. Funding for the state ’s 911 system comes from a monthly surcharge on telephone customers deposited in the State Emergency Telephone Number Account (SETNA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - Four cases reached the panel in subsequent years —2021 to 2024 —but all were withdrawn or dismissed because the appellants had provisional licenses. CCAP asserts that the dearth of cases during this period was attributable to the fact that large numbers of cannabis licensees held provisional licenses during these years, which meant they could not appeal to the CCAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available. (The total number of authorized officer positions for the department has remained roughly the same since 2012.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - At least 50 prime contractors received approval for substitutions between 2021 and 2025. Notifications. A generally accepted best practice is for program administrators to notify a DVBE subcontractor when they are named on a prime contractor ’s bid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - For example, the Alisal Fire started on October 11, 2021, and continued until November 20, 2021. However, the Governor proclaimed a state of emergency related to the fire on July 1, 2022 —over seven months after the wildfire ended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of State Hospitals

Feb 13, 2019 - Accordingly, the Governor ’s budget proposes $10. 7  m illion (General Fund) and 95 p ositions in 2019 ‑20, growing each year until reaching $37. 4  m illion and 335 p ositions in 2021 ‑22 and annually thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3936

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Proposed Control Sections for COVID ‑19 Spending Flexibility Control Section Description 11.92 Extends ability of administration to use DREOA for COVID ‑19 ‑related activities through 2021 ‑22, providing flexibility to spend more funding than the level identified in the budget. 11. 91 —First Component Allows DOF to transfer funds budgeted for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package provides a blanket exemption for settlements related to any wildfire occurring between tax years 2021 and 2029. Previously, state law provided income tax exemptions for wildfire settlements on a case-by-case basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Federal Assistance for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020 - H.R. 1319, which was signed by President Biden on March  11, 2021, provided $28.6  billion for a new grant program for restaurants and additional funding for small business financial assistance. Figure  1 summarizes the major business assistance provisions of these four federal economic stimulus bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4215