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 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - A related shortcoming is that the initiative is unclear in how selected activities would be sustained and scaled, in turn potentially creating considerable future cost pressure for the state. A third shortcoming is that the added value of rewarding existing activities potentially begun without state direction, funding, or reporting is  questionable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

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

Mar 18, 2025 - If the Legislature approves this proposal, we recommend adding explicit requi rements to assess a grant applicant ’s inability to use tax credits. California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - After selling bonds, the state makes annual payments over the following few decades until the bonds are paid off. (This is similar to the way a family pays off a mortgage.) Although when compared with the pay-as-you-go approach, the up-front cost to the state of bond financing a project is significantly lower, overall costs are higher due to the interest on the debt.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals

Feb 14, 2020 - For example, tiered ad valorem and potency ‑based likely are best for reducing harmful use, but basic ad valorem is easiest to administer. Given these trade ‑offs, we found that the Legislature ’s choice depends heavily on the relative importance it places on each criterion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4162

The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - This, in turn, leads to higher property tax collections. For properties that have been owned for many years, this bump in property taxes typically is substantial. Special Rules for Inherited Properties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Transfer the Seismic Safety Commission

Feb 12, 2020 - For example, Chapter  532 added three more members to the commission, bringing the total membership to 20. Of these 20 c ommissioners, 15 are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate; 1  i s appointed by the Senate Rules Committee; 1  i s appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly; and 3  are representatives from departments, including OES.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4158

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

Jan 13, 2025 - In addition, it used more tax funds to offset General Fund spending on Medi ‑Cal, in turn reducing planned spending on provider rate increases. These solutions yielded General Fund savings of $11  billion through 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 25, 2025 - (This was an underlying rationale for peeling off transportation from BTH and giving it its own agency 12 years ago.) Almost by definition, breaking apart any agency, however, would allow it to focus more on a smaller set of issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - As shown in Figure 1, program enrollment had been steadily declining prior to adding wireless service in 2014. Program enrollment increased significantly after adding wireless in 2014, but then leveled off in 2016 and has been declining in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995