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 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2026 - This brief summarizes the history, costs, and current status of the state’s effort to deploy a Next Generation 911 system and assesses the administration’s proposal to abandon the existing regional approach in favor of a statewide model. It also offers recommendations regarding legislative oversight of this project and the long-term governance of the state’s 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5145

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

Feb 27, 2026 - In November 2025, OES released an updated 2025 Next Generation 9 ‑1 ‑1 Transition Plan . Under the updated transition plan, the state will switch from the regional approach to a statewide approach with two statewide network providers —one prime network service provider and a back ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - CAC indicates that funding would be allocated to grantees representing all 58 c ounties and that it would target funds to certain communities most impacted by COVID ‑19, including historically marginalized communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - The judicial branch consists of (1)  statewide courts (the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal), (2)  local trial courts in each of the state ’s 58 counties, and (3)  statewide entities of the judicial branch (the Judicial Council, the Judicial Council Facility Program, and the Habeas Corpus Resource Center).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, for example, 85 of 150  mandatory reporters (57  percent) met the DVBE participation goal while 58 (39  percent) did not. (Seven, or 5  percent, made no reportable awards.) Ensuring Only Eligible Vendors Participate Has Been a Focus Ensuring That Only Eligible Vendors Participate Has Been an Historical Challenge With Violations Ranging From Inadvertent to Fraudulent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2020-21 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 7, 2020 - Disaster Preparedness ($1   Million). Funding would support stipends of roughly $10,000 annually for two years for each participating county (up to all 58 c ounties). Administrative Support ($500,000).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4148

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Workstream 1: CDCR —Procurement and Inventory Management. BCG is expected to analyze CDCR ’s procurement and inventory management processes, contracts, and financial data to identify opportunities for CDCR to save money by (1)  renegotiating, consolidating, or eliminating contracts and (2)  reducing quantities purchased or switching to a different product type.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2017-18 Budget: Military Department

Feb 10, 2017 - Of the funding amount proposed for CMD in 2017-18, $147  million is from the Public Buildings Construction Fund associated with lease revenue bonds for the Headquarters Complex, $58  million is from the General Fund, and the remainder is mostly from federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3555

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's California Highway Patrol budget proposals for (1) equipment and operating costs and (2) capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152