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 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - Beyond awarding grants for new online courses, state law allows CELL to undertake other actions to support instructional best practices, such as supporting faculty professional deve lopment and developing a “best of ” library of online materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

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

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

Mar 18, 2025 - If the Legislature approves this proposal, we recommend adding explicit requi rements to assess a grant applicant ’s inability to use tax credits. California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals

Feb 14, 2020 - As shown in Figure  5 , we found that no individual type of tax performed best on all criteria. For example, tiered ad valorem and potency ‑based likely are best for reducing harmful use, but basic ad valorem is easiest to administer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4162

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - A generally accepted best practice is for program administrators to notify a DVBE subcontractor when they are named on a prime contractor ’s bid. For state entities using the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal), such notifications occur automatically, with 3,070 issued in 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 During the special session called by the Governor, the Legislature added Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 to the 2024-25 Budget Act providing up to $2.5  billion one-time from the General Fund for response and recovery costs related to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Improving California's Regulatory Analysis

Feb 3, 2017 - Federal Guidance Describes Best Practices for Regulatory Analysis. As part of its oversight, the OMB has developed best practices for analysis. Most notably, after public input and peer review, the OMB and the President ’s Council of Economic Advisors issued “Circular A ‑4 ” in 2003 —the central guidance document designed to assist regulatory agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3542

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 2017-18 Budget: Military Department

Feb 10, 2017 - This information will help ensure that the Legislature has the best information available before deciding on the level of lease revenue bond funding to authorize for the project. Advance Plans and Studies LAO Bottom Line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3555