The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Recommendations [Video]

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The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Background [Video]

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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

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - By comparison, the average number of certified DVBEs between the 2017 ‑18 and 2023 ‑24 fiscal years was 1, 774 —ranging from a low of 1,623 in 2018 ‑19 to a peak of 2,070 in 2020 ‑21. The number of certified DVBEs with active state contracts is somewhat unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - California Has Been Added to SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot Program. On April 8, 2020, the federal government approved California ’s request to provide online food purchasing to SNAP beneficiaries. California is currently working with the federal government to expand the list of authorized online retailers (which currently include Amazon and Walmart).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

The 2018-19 Budget: Census Outreach

Mar 8, 2018 - Address List Update. Typically, the Census Bureau relied heavily on field workers to update its national address list. (The national address list is used to mail census forms and follow up with nonrespondents.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3780

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - Unflavored Tobacco List. In the 2023-24 session, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed Chapter  849 (AB  3218, Wood) and Chapter  462 (SB  1230, Rubio). These laws require the Attorney General to establish a list of unflavored tobacco products to simplify enforcement of the flavor ban.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - Specifically the Legislature added: Control Section 36 to the 2019-20 Budget Act to provide the administration with appropriation authority of up to $1  billion for COVID-19 response. The administration requested authorization for slightly more than $800  million of the $1  billion provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

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

Feb 11, 2026 - In 2018-19, CCAP asserted that in light of the thousands of applications that were being received by DCC at the time, that “hundreds of appeals ” would follow. In actuality, CCAP reports that the panel heard no cases that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2018-19 Budget: State Treasurer’s Office

Jan 31, 2018 - STO indicates that its main rationale for deviating from this approach and proposing General Fund support for this proposal is a concern that the various funds that support STO and the BCAs could face funding shortfalls if these additional costs are added.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3737