The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes to pay down $8.4  billion of this amount, with districts receiving the associated cash in 2021 ‑22. Slightly more than $4  billion would remain deferred from 2021 ‑22 to 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - As shown in Figure  2 , of the 67 investigations into reported program abuse that were initiated between January 2021 and April 2025, the majority (34)  were for underutilization. Figure 2 Underutilization Was the Most Common Type of Alleged Violation January 2021 to April 2025 Alleged Violation Number of Cases Reported Underutilization Occurs when a prime
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - Four cases reached the panel in subsequent years —2021 to 2024 —but all were withdrawn or dismissed because the appellants had provisional licenses. CCAP asserts that the dearth of cases during this period was attributable to the fact that large numbers of cannabis licensees held provisional licenses during these years, which meant they could not appeal to the CCAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available. (The total number of authorized officer positions for the department has remained roughly the same since 2012.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 27, 2026 - In addition, starting in 2021, 23 of the state ’s dispatch centers began transitioning voice calls from legacy 911 to Next Generation 911 with some experiencing difficulties. Specifically, some of these early adopters, such as Tuolumne Couty, reported experiencing call routing problems, outages, and dropped calls.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - Between 2021 and 2023, the Legislature also added the following three new programs to DFPI ’s suite of responsibilities: California Consumer Financial Protection Program. Chapter  157 of 2020 (AB  1864, Lim ón) —known as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law —broadened DFPI ’s authority in various ways beginning January 1, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - For example, the Legislature could consider a 2021 ‑22 appropriation higher than $24. 5  m illion (the 2019 ‑20 spending amount) but lower than $31. 8  m illion (the Governor ’s proposal). The administration could then submit a 2022 ‑23 BCP justifying any proposed increases relative to 2021 ‑22.
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

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - Statewide, the median zip code had median household income of nearly $89,000 in 2021. Race and Ethnicity. We used ACS data to determine the share of residents of each zip code who are white, Black, Asian, or Hispanic/Latino.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824