The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - On the other hand, the regional approach may have too much redundancy and may have become so complex that it suffers in operability compared to the envisioned statewide system. It is unclear if OES ’s choices are consistent with the Legislature ’s preferences if faced with the same set of options and trade ‑ offs —particularly since OES has not provided
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

View on YouTube . To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Recommendations March 16, 2015
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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 2026-2027 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

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Additionally, stakeholders have raised concerns about the $10,000 withholding amount —arguing it may be too small to influence behavior on large contracts and too large for small businesses to manage —though current evidence is inconclusive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - The next formal status report on the work stemming from the BCG contract will not be provided until February 2027 —after the contract has ended and after much of the work will have been set in motion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

Considering Changes to Streamline Local Housing Approvals

May 17, 2016 - Back to the Top Communities Plan for and Permit Too Little Housing In California’s High Housing Costs , we showed that far too little housing is built in California’s coastal urban areas to accommodate all those who wish to live there.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3470

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

Feb 25, 2025 - On the one hand, a case can be made that BCSH is charged with too broad a mission with too many disparate issue areas —and that a split into two agencies could allow the administration to have more focused attention at the cabinet level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - By 2030, home  1 ’s bill would be one ‑third as much as home  2 ’s bill. In the absence of the inheritance exclusion, when home  1 passes to the original owner ’s child it would be reassessed. This would erase much of the difference in property tax payments between home  1 and home  2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - We suggest the Legislature take heed of these risks and avoid putting too much stock in the recent revenue rebound until it is accompanied by clear improvements in California ’s broader economy. Governor ’s Use of Reserves Remains Reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951