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

Mar 17, 2023 - M &O. Once IT project D &I is completed, a project becomes an IT system and enters M &O. M &O includes activities and costs associated with a state entity ’s ongoing upkeep and continuing use of a system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - Following the voters ’ approval of Proposition   13 i n 1976, the Legislature established PTP in statute in 1977. In the first year of operation, 1977 ‑78, nearly 13, 000 p eople applied for PTP. A year later, when voters passed Proposition   13 o f 1978, which limited taxes on property to 1  p ercent of its taxable value, participation declined sharply and about 8, 500 p eople applied.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

The 2021-22 Budget: Funding for Debt Collector Licensing and Regulation

Feb 17, 2021 - We recommend the Legislature require the department to report by January 10, 2024 o n how actual workload compares to the level of workload assumed for each position approved for S B   908 i mplementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4376

The 2020 Census: Potential Impacts on California

Dec 13, 2018 - Article  I, Section   2 o f the U.S. Constitution requires the federal government to count the total number of people residing in the United States, including citizens and noncitizens, once every ten years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3909

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - The remaining 53  states of emergency declared since October 30, 2015 that were still open on December 31, 2024 had been open for an average of about two years —ranging from a couple weeks to over nine years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - CDTFA runs three tobacco-focused programs: The Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Program administers a $2.87 per pack tax on combustible cigarettes and a 53  percent tax (adjusted annually) on the wholesale cost of other tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, cigars, and chewing tobacco.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

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

Feb 12, 2020 - Of these 20 c ommissioners, 15 are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate; 1  i s appointed by the Senate Rules Committee; 1  i s appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly; and 3  are representatives from departments, including OES.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4158

The 2019-20 Budget: May Revision Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 17, 2019 - For example, in our May 2017 o utlook, we estimated General Fund growth would average 3. 6  p ercent per year over the outlook period. Our May 2018 o utlook, we estimated annual growth of 3. 4  p ercent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4050

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

Mar 7, 2025 - Some of these conditions attempt to align the forthcoming May Revision budget proposal (which we discuss later) with the project cost documents o r incorporate additional information that is only available once the primary vendor contract is awarded (such as updated project management and testing plans).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate

Feb 4, 2021 - Chapter   469 o f 2015 (S B  29 , Beall) increased training requirements for peace officers and FTOs. Specifically , Chapter  469 directed POST to require that FTOs have at least eight hours of crisis intervention behavioral health training by June 2017 o r within 180 days of assignment or appointment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4344