The 2018-19 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 2, 2018 - These would decline to 36 positions and $6.1  million in 2021-22 and 2022-23, with ongoing costs of $3.9  million and 30 positions. (We note that the same budget proposal includes resources that SCO will need to operate a different portion of the FI$Cal system irrespective of the Integrated Solution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3768

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Publication Details]

Aug 20, 2025 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5067

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - However, year ‑to ‑date returns are positive and CalSTRS likely would meet or exceed its 7  percent assumption should current trends continue. CalSTRS ’ long ‑term investment return expectation remains 7  percent. 2020 ‑21 Budget Suspended Board ’s Ability to Increase State ’s Contribution Rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2024 - CPUC completed its draft of the state ’s initial proposal for the BEAD program on November 7, 2023. CPUC received several dozen comments during the public comment period that ended December 7, 2023. CPUC then submitted the state ’s initial proposal as two volumes (based on federal guidance) on December 27, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4867

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - According to the CSPS IT project, the following number of processing departments are in each classification: 12 micro, 36 small, 36 medium, 5 large, and 3 mega. (The project added California State University as a mega processing department for this analysis because, although they are not a civil service state department, their payroll is processed by the current USPS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - DCA oversees 36 entities, including various boards and bureaus. Together, these entities license more than 3.4  million people in more than 280 professional categories, such as doctors, acupuncturists, and cosmetologists.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This includes $8.2  million ($7  million General Fund) in efficiency reductions and $2.8  million General Fund in vacant position reductions. Please see the “New and Ongoing Efforts to Achieve Efficiencies” section of this post for more information on these budget-wide reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - For example, the administration provided a COVID ‑19 fiscal update on August 14, 2020 t hat did not include the estimated cost —potentially reaching $1. 7  b illion —of a testing laboratory contract that the Governor announced on August 26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Since the Governor ’s proposal would provide $60  million for grants, compared to $120  million in prior iterations, the cap on individual awards would be $18  million, down from $36  million. There have been several grant awards made previously in excess of this amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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

Feb 25, 2025 - . $67,854 338.3 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Licenses and regulates persons and businesses engaged in the manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages. 106,942 Licenses and regulates persons and businesses involved in commercial cannabis activities. 169,463 650.0 Department of Consumer Affairs Provides centralized services for 36 different
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987