The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Second, in considering the student behavioral health proposal, the Legislature may wish to ask the administration whether Medi-Cal managed care plans would have the capacity to meet the requirements to receive the incentive payments given the significant added responsibilities they may receive under the administration ’s CalAIM proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Feb 27, 2026 - What evidence is there showing that the transition to a statewide approach will solve the problems identified above or problems that lead OES to propose abandoning the regional approach? What Other Options Were Considered?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant Funding in 2021‑22 Budget Package . As summarized in Figure 7, the 2021‑22 budget package included $9.3 billion over three years—primarily from the General Fund—for a variety of activities to respond to climate impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Transfer the Seismic Safety Commission

Feb 12, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s proposed structure, will OES be given the task of being a lead agency responsible for the success of the state ’s overall seismic safety preparedness? If not, is such a lead agency important to ensuring accountability for earthquake preparedness?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4158

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

Feb 11, 2026 - Four cases reached the panel in subsequent years —2021 to 2024 —but all were withdrawn or dismissed because the appellants had provisional licenses. CCAP asserts that the dearth of cases during this period was attributable to the fact that large numbers of cannabis licensees held provisional licenses during these years, which meant they could not appeal to the CCAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Grant Program Added as Alternative to Tax Credits. Since the tax credit is nonrefundable, businesses without a significant California tax liability cannot utilize the credit. To address this, the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Budget Acts each provided one-time funding of $120  million for a grant program to supplement the tax credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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

Feb 9, 2022 - The 2021 ‑22  budget package included $4.7  million one ‑time General Fund to expand the Climate Action Corps program and fund stipends and administrative costs through 2023 ‑24. This provided 236 service opportunities in the summer of 2021 and 50 full ‑time service opportunities for the 2021 ‑22 year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available. (The total number of authorized officer positions for the department has remained roughly the same since 2012.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - If so, this could make noncompliance more lucrative for businesses, leading to lower compliance, which in turn could drive up the citation rate and seizure rate per inspection. AB  3218 BCP Governor Proposes $3.5  Million in 2025-26 for CDTFA to Implement New Laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966