The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - Figure  3 reports our estimates of these fiscal effects by county. Greater Losses Likely in Future. It is likely the fiscal effect of this exclusion will grow in future years as California ’s homeowners continue to age and the use of the inheritance exclusion increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - However, although the state as a whole generally met the 3  percent participation goal, state entities are encouraged to achieve the goal individually and many do not. In 2023 ‑24, for example, 85 of 150  mandatory reporters (57  percent) met the DVBE participation goal while 58 (39  percent) did not.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - This amount represents a net increase of $1. 3  m illion ( 3  p ercent) from the revised 2020 ‑ 21 l evel. This net change primarily reflects increased funding to establish a new grant program (discussed in more detail below) and other budget adjustments (such as the expiration of funds provided in prior years).
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 [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 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - The revised 2024-25 budget includes $67  million and 384 positions for the operation of DRE, with nearly all of the funding coming from the Real Estate Fund. The main sources of revenue to the Real Estate Fund come from examination, licensing, and other fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

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

Mar 7, 2025 - As of December 2022, there are 158 civil service state departments —91 are processing departments and 67 are non-processing departments. According to the CSPS IT project, the following number of processing departments are in each classification: 12 micro, 36 small, 36 medium, 5 large, and 3 mega.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

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 2020-21 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 7, 2020 - 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). Funding would support administrative costs for the two pilots described above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4148

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