Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Is the State Meeting the 3   Percent Participation Goal? According to information provided by OSDS, in the aggregate across all reported contracts for mandatory reporters, the state met the 3  percent participation goal in nine of ten years between 2013 ‑14 and 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2025 - As required by Chapter 80 of 2020 (SB 588, Archuleta), this brief reviews California’s Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) program. Specifically, it focuses on policies and practices designed to prevent program abuse and noncompliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5095

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

Feb 27, 2026 - In February 2026, OES reports it will execute an interim contract to move the dispatch centers that are currently using regional Next Generation 911 networks for voice calls to a statewide provider within 90  days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 budget package assumes ongoing savings of $489.8  million ($182.3  million General Fund) (see Attachment 3 of the May 14, 2025 DOF letter) resulting from the permanent elimination of 6,002 vacant positions beginning in 2025-26 (see Attachment 4 of the May 14, 2025 DOF letter).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - DOF notified JLBC on October 3, 2025 that it had entered a contract in an amount up to $20  million with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on September 26, 2025 for the purpose of assisting and advising DOF on analyzing and creating process improvements within state government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - CHP receives roughly 60  percent of the MVA revenues ($3  billion) annually, with most of the remainder supporting activities at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Growth in CHP ’s expenditures, however, has been outpacing the MVA ’s revenue increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Mar 7, 2025 - This addition brings the total number of processing departments here to 92.) Based on processing departments ’ classifications and their associated number of DART FTEs, the project estimates that a total of 210 DART FTEs will be needed across these departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - Including the cost of this contract in the August 14 r eport would have provided a more complete picture of planned expenditures. Action Needed to Provide Appropriate Mechanism to Fund COVID ‑19 ‑Related Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - Of the $30.8  billion in Education Stabilization Funds, $14  billion is designated for higher education institutions. Of the $14  billion, $12.6  billion (90  percent) is allocated according to a formula specified in the CARES Act and calculated by the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - Although DFPI receives funding from four special funds, in a typical year the overwhelming majority of the department ’s funding (85 to 90  percent) comes from one special fund, the Financial Protection Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025