The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board ’s Order in Riverside County. CSM determined that several of the requirements in the permit issued by the regional board in 2010 constitute state-reimbursable mandates for Riverside County and the cities of Riverside County that are within the Santa Ana region (some cities in Riverside County fall
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards [Publication Details]

May 30, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5054

Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers

Jan 31, 2018 - In this report, we (1) provide brief background information about Developmental Center (DC) closures and the Department of Developmental Services budget, (2) discuss potential savings in terms of net operational savings and increased revenues from the sale or repurposing (specifically leasing) of DC properties, and (3) address other practical implications and trade‑offs of the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3735

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 24, 2017 - In this report, we discuss the Governor’s budget proposals for Department of Developmental Services (DDS), providing our assessment of the budget package for DDS and analyzing one of the proposed trailer bills, which we find raises a number of issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

^[PDF] San Diego County Regional Airport Authority: Assessing Governmental Accountability

We see no reason why state statutes should impose term limits on a regional board. Should a local or regional appoint- ing agency wish to impose term limits on its appointees, it can do so on its own.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/localgov/2006/SD_Airport_Authority_111706.pdf

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

Feb 27, 2026 - These four regions are each served by a regional network service provider (or regional vendor) that is responsible for providing services to connect every dispatch center within the region of the Next Generation 911 network they are responsible for.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - However, when issued by the state water board (rather than a regional board), these plans are limited to WOTUS. As such, under current state law, to protect non-WOTUS, each regional board must revise their regional plans to match the statewide plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - CTE Enrollment Is Up in Most Regions. Over  the past decade, the estimated number of FTE students enrolled in CTE increased notably in five of the eight SWP regions, as Figure  7 shows. Meanwhile, CTE enrollment was about flat in two regions and declined in one region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Reduces Funding for Two Regional Center Activities. Since 2021, regional centers have received funding for two operational activities: (1)  implicit bias training for regional center staff, and (2)  health and safety waiver application assistance provided by regional center staff to families served.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852