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

Feb 11, 2026 - Assessment Still Too Early to Know What Actual Caseload and Workload Will Be. As mentioned previously, CCAP has argued that the reason the panel has heard so few cases is because so many licensees held provisional licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

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 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - Knowing how much a complex, large modernization effort will cost and over what time frame also is difficult for the Legislature to oversee as the scope of the effort is not always known at the outset.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - This report provided little information beyond what was already included in the contract. For example, the report did not specify what, if any, changes had been implemented to date or whether the state was on track to achieve the level of savings assumed in 2025-26 or the out-years resulting from the contract.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Mar 7, 2025 - When will the Legislature know the final composition of the onboarding department waves and their onboarding schedule? Impacts of Collective Bargaining on Project Activities Needs to Be Well Understood.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - What steps has the administration taken to improve recruitment and retention of tobacco enforcement personnel? What additional steps could be taken? What will happen if CDTFA cannot expand its tobacco enforcement workforce despite its growing responsibilities?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - This could be done a number of ways,  including: A prime contractor names a DVBE subcontractor as a project partner in order to win a bid, but that DVBE subcontractor may not know they were included in the  application.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - In other words, the Legislature will know what to expect and will not be caught off guard when hearing about those actions going forward. If the final report includes actions that significantly deviate from what is discussed in the subcommittee process, the Legislature could use May Revision hearings to understand the differences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

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: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - To inform this decision, the Legislature could direct OES and local law enforcement to provide their perspectives in spring budget hearings on the key weaknesses of the LEMA system that are best ad dressed through state reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982