Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - As  described more fully below, OSDS has investigated over 200  cases of potential noncompliance and program abuse. The most commonly reported type of alleged program abuse was underutilization. Most  cases resulted in a finding of no violation, but about one third resulted in a penalty or sanction of some  kind.
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 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - After 2025 ‑26, these proposals would add about $300 million in ongoing spending. Some of the largest spending augmentations proposed include: (1) $60  million to provide additional grants under the Cal Competes program; (2)  the intent to partially restore an ongoing reduction to the trial courts, which, if enacted, would cost $42  million ongoing; and (3)  the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Of this amount, $ 300  m illion would be allocated to the state ’s existing low ‑income housing tax credit program, which provides funding to builders of low ‑income affordable housing. The remaining $ 200  m illion would be allocated to a new program targeting housing development for households with higher ‑income levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 8, 2020 - In addition, the Legislature and the administration reached an agreement using the Control Section 11.90 process in October 2020 to redirect an additional $200 million in CRF to Project Homekey. The budget previously assumed th at this funding would have been used to offset General Fund costs related to COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4278

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 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Sep 16, 2022 - As with the prior one-time expansions of the state tax credit program, up to $200  million would be available for the development of mixed-income housing projects. Continues Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4622

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - On October 3, 2025, DOF notified the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) that it had finalized a $20  million contract with a vendor on September 26, 2025. Based on the scope of the contract, the administration now anticipates (1)  savings of $425  million in 2025-26 from two departments ($300  million from DHCS and $125  million from CDCR) and (2)  unknown savings in the outyears.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081