The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Besides the policy rationale for following the historical CH P funding approach, the General Fund is projected to face significant out-year revenue shortfalls. For these reasons, we find the MVA to be a more appropriate fund source for these proposals in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 27, 2026 - If security and privacy protections need to be upgraded or added on later, who will p ay for these improvements? Is There Sufficient Oversight of This Project? What policies and governance models are needed to ensure that the transition to Next Generation 911  is  successful?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - BOE ’s overall vacancy rate in 2017 ‑ 18 —the first fiscal year under the new organizational structure —was 14  p ercent, similar to many state departments. By 2019 ‑20, the vacancy rate had grown to 32  p ercent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

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

Feb 17, 2021 - Specifically, the budget includes $8. 3  m illion from the Financial Protection Fund (FPF) and 44 p ositions for DFPI in 2020 ‑21 (increasing annually to $19. 2  m illion and 90 p ositions by 2023 ‑24).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4376

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - These average rates varied from 1  p ercent in Alpine and Sierra Counties to 1. 21  p ercent in Alameda County in 2016 ‑17. Growth in Market Value Generally Exceeds Growth in Taxable Value. Most properties ’ market values grow faster than 2  p ercent per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

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

A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - For example, the CalFresh take ‑up rate is about 70  p ercent. However, the national average LifeLine take ‑up rate is about 25  p ercent, and California has the highest estimated take ‑up rate of any state in the country.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs

Feb 13, 2019 - We recommend that the Legislature reduce the Governor ’s proposal from $5. 2  m illion and 24. 5 p ositions to $2. 3  m illion and 6. 5 p ositions in 2019 ‑20 ($2. 1  m illion ongoing) to eliminate the portions proposed to be funded through pro rata.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3937

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - The council ’s enabling legislation directs it to ( 1)  e ncourage artistic awareness and expression, ( 2)  a ssist local groups in the development of arts programs, ( 3)  p romote the employment of artists in both the public and private sectors, ( 4)  p rovide for the exhibition of artworks in public buildings, and ( 5)  e nsure the fullest expression of artistic potential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget approved the first step of this plan by providing an across ‑the ‑board 10  p ercent grant increase effective April 1, 2019. The Governor ’s budget proposes to further increase CalWORKs grants by 13. 1  p ercent, which would raise grant levels to 50  p ercent of FPL for a family of three.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916