Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - CDCR would have to explore strategies to effectively manage such remote workers. We expect the cost of implementing this option would be largely covered by the cost of expanding tele ‑mental health discussed above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - Adding More Licensing Exemptions for Those Who Work at Prisons. Currently, providers with out ‑of ‑state licenses are required to obtain a California license to work in CDCR, though some may use their out ‑of ‑state license on a temporary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - Adoption of NEM 3.0 Intended to Mitigate Projected Increases in Solar Cost Shift. The main explanation for why NEM 3.0 provides a lower amount of credit to solar customers compared to the previous NEM programs is that the new structure credits customers only for the costs the utility avoids by not having to buy electricity elsewhere to serve them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - For example, the Legislature could explore moving detailed LCAP expenditure data to an interactive online portal that would allow users to determine the level of detail they want to review. The Legislature could also require added features to the California School Dashboard that allow users to see outcome data by school or subgroup —data that is commonly listed
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - Additionally, only version 3.0 projects that have been completed are included in the data, and may not represent the set of all projects that will be completed under version 3.0 of the credit. Evaluating Changes Made in Program 4.0 New Diversity Rules Provide a More Credible Incentive for Applicants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

^[PDF] Funding Flood Control

Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has identifi ed 24 critical erosion sites in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River fl ood control systems. Subsequently the Corps added fi ve additional sites to the critical erosion site list.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2006/funding_flood_control_05_16_06.pdf

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

Feb 27, 2026 - If security and privacy protections need to be upgraded or added on later, who will p ay for these improvements? Is There Sufficient Oversight of This Project? What policies and governance models are needed to ensure that the transition to Next Generation 911  is  successful?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

^[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: Transition to Safer Pest Management

The Legislature may wish to explore the feasibility of alternatives that could address a broader range of pesticide-related concerns, such as environmental harms and chronic toxicity. „ Should Rates Reflect Revenue Target or Market Signal?
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2021/The-2021-22-Budget-Safer-Pest-Mgmt-021721.pdf

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - DSS already is exploring this option for MI, which is the EBP selected by nearly all counties in their CPPs. The Legislature could direct DSS to explore similar options for other EBPs, particularly the other services selected by the largest numbers of counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The Governor proposes one-time General Fund for two capital outlay-related activities in 2026-27: CHP Field Office Planning and Site Identification. The budget includes $1  million from the General Fund for CHP to identify suitable parcels for replacing up to three field offices and to develop studies for those sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152