A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - Some stakeholders are proposing to create an online enrollment option whereby a customer can enroll through a carrier ’s website without having to request a PIN. This could potentially streamline the enrollment process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Moreover, this approach is not without precedent. For example, previous budgets provided funding to CHP for similar purposes in 2017-18, 2022-23, and 2023-24. CHPERS Project Is Already Underway, Meets Public Safety and Radio Communications Needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - Recommendation Reject Without Prejudice.   We recommend that the Legislature reject this proposal without prejudice and reconsider constructing a classroom building to expand service at STARBASE Los Alamitos in the future when doing so will not likely come at the cost of existing budget commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Identifying efficiencies in state government can result in budgetary savings without reducing service levels. However, it is difficult to achieve large levels of savings through operational efficiencies alone (that is, without changes to policy or service levels).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 11, 2026 - However, without dat a from completed CCAP cases, this is unknown. Recommendation Provide Funding on a Three-year, Limited-Term Basis and Require Workload Report. We recommend that the Legislature approve the proposed funding on only a three-year, limited-term basis, as it has done in past years when the panel ’s resource needs were not known.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - For example, CDT introduced an annual iterative project report (IPR) for approved IT projects using an agile or combined agile and traditional approach to allow, for example, reprioritization of modules without a Special Project Report (SPR).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

The 2017-18 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections

Mar 30, 2017 - Their system is referred to as a “modified punch card ” system, which converts punch card ballots into marked ballots. This modification prevents failed punches, but still relies on the old system. Instead of purchasing or leasing a system maintained by a vendor, Los Angeles County is in the late stages of developing its own open source system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3634

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Figure 2 Underutilization Was the Most Common Type of Alleged Violation January 2021 to April 2025 Alleged Violation Number of Cases Reported Underutilization Occurs when a prime contractor does not use a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) subcontractor to the extent listed in the initial bid without a justified reason, such as a change in the scope of work. 34 Occurs
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

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

Feb 27, 2026 - For example, OES is planning to make a fundamental change to the system with major implications for its effectiveness and cost without formal legislative input. Although the state has a 911 Adv isory Board, its role with respect to OES and the 911 system is only advisory.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2016-17 Budget: Department Of Consumer Affairs

Feb 25, 2016 - First, we find that the average days to adjudication would likely decline without additional positions. This is because in 2014-15 DOJ received fewer cases than it adjudicated —thereby allowing DOJ to begin to reduce the total number of unresolved cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3371