Evaluation of the Statewide Project Management Office

Dec 7, 2017 - This allowed the PMO to test the potential of the centralized project management approach and build the reputation and capacity of the office gradually, with the intention of scaling up to larger, more com plex projects once the office was more established.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3723

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - If the cause of the drop in the number of applications was due to factors outside of DRE control —such as real estate market or economic conditions resulting in fewer people working in real estate —then the revenue generated by additional increases in fees may not meet expectations either.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - Due to the state ’s precarious budget condition, the bar for new spending outside of core responsibilities should be quite high. If the Legislature wants to expand support for commercial activities, other programs provide more promising opportunities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - These include: (1)  disability insurance, short-term wage replacement for workers who are injured outside of work (and therefore not covered by workers ’ compensation insurance); (2)  paid family leave, short-term wage replacement for workers to bond with new children or care for ailing family members; and (3)  unemployment insurance, the state-federal wage replacement program for workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - College Corps, However, Largely Operates Outside State ’s Higher Education System. California already has an extensive array of public and private campuses engaged in varying degrees of community service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - The control section applied to almost all of state government, including the university systems and the state operations of the judicial branch (local assistance funding for trial courts was reduced by a similar amount outside of the control sections).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of State Hospitals

Feb 13, 2019 - The department also indicates that courts have com plained about the quality of the work carried out by some clinicians. Reduces Quality of Care. This workload takes away time clinicians could otherwise spend treating their patients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3936

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - These gains are not tied to improvements in the state ’s broader economy, which has been lackluster, with elevated unemployment, a stagnant job market outside of government and healthcare, and sluggish consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Note: California ’s government includes other departments and other entities outside of the agency structure, including the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (which is not part of an agency), California State University, the Governor ’s Office, and certain departments or entities headed by constitutional officers other than the Governor (such as the Department of Education).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

Improving California's Regulatory Analysis

Feb 3, 2017 - Alternatives Outside the Scope of the Rulemaking. Some regulations were not compared to alternatives outside the scope of the regulation. For example, the ARB ’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by reducing the carbon content of fuel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3542