The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Licenses and regulates almost 15,000 licensees. 20,118 Departments Civil Rights Department Investigates complaints alleging unlawful discrimination and other civil rights violations in employment, housing, business establishments (such as hotels and restaurants), and other areas/programs. $67,854 338.3 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Licenses and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's Cannabis Proposals

Feb 14, 2017 - Some of the decisions that are made in the regulations could have implications on the level of funding and positions needed to implement the regulations in the future. This is because the regulations will specify what types of information —such as information related to criminal history, ownership, or residency —have to be provided, reviewed, and verified by the regulating agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3556

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's May Revision Cannabis-Related Proposals

May 16, 2017 - The Governor ’s May Revision proposes 201 positions and $43.2  million in 2017 ‑18 from various funds to conduct cannabis regulation-related activities. These resources are provided across seven state departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3672

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Therefore, voluntary compliance shows nonreporting entities ’ willingness to follow state IS policies, procedures, and standards, but does not guarantee full compliance. Some Nonreporting Entities in Voluntary Compliance Cited a Lack of Documentation Review by CDT.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2017-18 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 28, 2017 - When an area is initially placed under quarantine, the branch issues compliance agreements, which set certain requirements for regulated entities, such as nurseries, growers, transporters, and fruit sellers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3591

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - This difference could make compliance more complex for licensees that produce or manufacture both medical and nonmedical marijuana products. In some areas there may be a policy rationale for maintaining these types of differences between medical and nonmedical cannabis regulatory systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate

Feb 4, 2021 - Funding the mandate would make local compliance with the above requirements mandatory in 2021 ‑22 and the state responsible for the costs incurred by local governments. LAO Comments Future Fiscal Effects Difficult to Estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4344

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The MVA is a special fund that the state typically uses to implement motor vehicle regulations and conduct highway safety and highway law enforcement activities. The MVA ’s primary source of revenue is from vehicle registration fees, as well as —to a lesser degree —from driver ’s license and identification card fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Cannabis Control—Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs

Mar 4, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Cannabis Control—Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs Department of Cannabis Control —Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs Background Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) Regulates Cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4869

The 2021-22 Budget: Transition to Safer Pest Management [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2021 - This publication discusses the Governor's 2021-22 budget proposal to create a tiered pesticide mill assessment, as well as the proposal for increased spending on regulatory activities and integrated pest management programs administered by the Department of Pesticide Regulation and California Department of Food and Agriculture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4378