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

Apr 3, 2025 - One option for policy makers would be to reduce these costs, chiefly by reducing staffing or by delaying the implementation of (or eliminating) costly new programs that are not yet collecting sufficient revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

Unclaimed Property: Rethinking the State’s Lost & Found Program [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2015 - We recommend performance measures, or targets, for the unclaimed property program that place a greater emphasis on reuniting more property with owners and offer 19 options for meeting that goal. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3167

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: State Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020-21 Spending Plan: State Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank The 2020-21 Spending Plan: State Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank COVID-19 Disaster Relief for Small Businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4271

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - DVBE ‑certified vendors receive the following financial and competitive advantages in the state procurement process: DVBE Option —The DVBE option is a procurement process that, under specified conditions, allows state entities to contract directly with a certified DVBE for goods and services without going through the typical competitive bidding process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

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 2020-21 Budget: Reinventing the Department of Business Oversight

Feb 26, 2020 - Regulation of Industrial Banks How Should Industrial Banks Be Regulated? The proposed language would change the requirements for entities to qualify as industrial banks, with the intent of making it easier for entities —such as financial technology companies (known as Fintech companies) —that are not exclusively engaged in financial activities to secure an industrial bank charter in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4181

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation [Publication Details]

Apr 3, 2025 - In this post, we assess administration-proposed trailer bill language that would increase certain fees charged by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and make recommendations to help ensure the department has the resources it needs to meet its oversight and regulatory mission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5025

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

Feb 27, 2026 - How Do the Options Compare? How do different options compare on parameters such as cost, effectiveness of addressing the problems encountered to date, and length of time to decommissioning of the legacy 911 system?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2017-18 Budget: The State Controller’s Office Unclaimed Property Program

Feb 24, 2017 - (Our February 2015 report, Unclaimed Property: Rethinking the State’s Lost and Found Program , outlined a variety of options for the state to reunite more property with owners.) LAO Recommendations Recommend Legislature Change Statute to Allow UPD to Sell Securities Upon Escheat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3584

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - Most recently, on March  31, 2020, the administration announced its intent to provide $24.3  million to counties for increased administrative workload related to CalFresh and $20  million to support California food banks currently operating TEFAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211