Challenges in Reviewing Recently Released $400 Million Deferred Maintenance Project List

May 11, 2016 - There are an additional 77 projects estimated to cost between $1  million and $5  million. These larger projects are concentrated at the following departments: DSH, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), the Judicial Council, the University of California, and the California State University.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3457

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

Mar 1, 2016 - Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s proposal requests 77 positions and $35  million from the General Fund in 2016-17, including $20  million in one-time spending on fire equipment. As discussed below, the proposal also includes a reduction of federal fund authority of $3.9  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3376

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - The law requires state entities to set a goal of awarding at least 3 percent of their annual contract value to service‑disabled veteran‑owned businesses. This is commonly known as the “3 percent participation goal.”
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2025 - As required by Chapter 80 of 2020 (SB 588, Archuleta), this brief reviews California’s Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) program. Specifically, it focuses on policies and practices designed to prevent program abuse and noncompliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5095

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - DOF notified JLBC on October 3, 2025 that it had entered a contract in an amount up to $20  million with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on September 26, 2025 for the purpose of assisting and advising DOF on analyzing and creating process improvements within state government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - CHP receives roughly 60  percent of the MVA revenues ($3  billion) annually, with most of the remainder supporting activities at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Growth in CHP ’s expenditures, however, has been outpacing the MVA ’s revenue increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - D CC also issues provisional licenses to certain applicants if they have submitted a completed license application and were in the process of completing local permitting processes and CEQA requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724

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

Feb 27, 2026 - The additional amount that would be needed depends on many different variables, including: (1)  the extent to which the state is able to incorporate the existing Next Generation 911  components deployed under the regional approach, (2)  how quickly it can decommission the legacy 911 system, (3)  the cost of the interim contract and solutions, and (4)  the time (and cost) of building out and deploying the new statewide  system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2018-19 Budget: Review of Fair Political Practices Commission Budget and Workload

May 7, 2018 - The FPPC reports that 77 percent of the cases presented to the commission are settled through the streamline process. The remaining cases presented to the commission either (1) have been reviewed through the “mainline” process for violations that are considered to be associated with a greater degree of public harm or (2) are “default” cases where the respondent does not participate in the settlement or administrative hearing process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3822

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This is a net increase of $5  million (3  percent) over the revised 2024-25 level. (This does not reflect some adjustments related to Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12 of the 2024-25 and 2025-26 budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081