The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - BCG is expected to conduct a detailed analysis of financial data for hospitals across the state to identify how different hospital payment models create incentives for hospitals. This work would be expected to serve as a basis for developing recommendations to reduce state costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

California's Unemployment Insurance Program: Gaining Insight Through Comparison to Other States - California's Unemployment Insurance Program: Gaining Insight Through Comparison to Other States [Video

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https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=23

The 2020-21 Budget: Assessing the Governor's Reorganization Proposals

Feb 7, 2020 - To the extent that the proposed Center for Data Insights and Innovation leads to increased data sharing, research, and analysis across CHHSA programs, it could be consistent with the Legislature ’s interest in greater coordination of health and human services overall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4146

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - For example, local an d/or regional partners could have greater insights into the communities where the artwork would be displayed. In contrast, CAC would be in a position to ensure greater statewide uniformity in implementing the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

2017-18 Budget: Control Section 4.11—Position Transparency

Mar 24, 2017 - While developing the 2018 ‑19 budget, DOF arguably should have the flexibility to use its insights into state departments and programs to inform its estimate of the number of filled positions in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3633

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - This will give the Legislature insight into whether OIO ’s benefits outweigh its costs to the boards and bureaus, which could inform future funding decisions when the limited-term resources recommended above expire.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - This will give the Legislature insight into whether the department ’s plans are likely to address the insolvency of the fund in 2025-26 and whether those plans are consistent with the Legislature ’s priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

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

Feb 11, 2026 - Thi s report should also include a comparative analysis showing how CCAP ’s caseload, tasks, positions, salaries, and budget compares to similar entities in state government, including ABCAB and any other state entities CCAP considers appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

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

Feb 27, 2026 - In  particular, we recommend directing OES to provide an analysis of options, including the statewide approach, the regional approach, and a third approach (such as a hybrid). This analysis should compare the options based on the key parameters described above (such as cost and effectiveness of addressing the problems encountered to date) as well as any others deemed relevant by O ES.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - As we discuss in this analysis, the 2025-26 Governor’s Budget now assumes that a lower level of savings and positions reduction will be achieved in 2024-25 and ongoing. The comments, analysis, and recommendations portions of this analysis generally pertain to the effects on state departments and excludes the effects on the universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975