The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Finally, as a result of the SAL, the Legislature has limited flexibility to reallocate these proposals to other purposes. In particular, for the majority of the Governor ’s infrastructure ‑related proposals, the Legislature could only reallocate those funds to another SAL ‑related purpose, such as more spending to respond to COVID ‑19, different types of capital outlay, tax reductions or tax payments, and additional school payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

California Tribal Casinos: Questions and Answers [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2007 - California Tribal Casinos: Questions and Answers [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1545

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492/1

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - If the Legislature directs the administration to identify efficiencies in the future, we recommend that the Legislature build in only limited assumed savings resulting from such an exercise in the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Data limitations and the limited scope of the RAND study make the precise extent of the shortfall in behavioral health facilities uncertain in terms of facility types, target population (adults versus children and adolescents), and geographical region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Improving California's Regulatory Analysis

Feb 3, 2017 - Include one or more tables that summarize the benefit and cost estimates for each regulatory action and alternative under consideration, including benefits and costs that cannot be monetized or quantified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3542

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - One current limitation is inconsistent data and uneven adherence across state entities. For example, while the state as a whole met the 3  percent participation goal in nine of the past ten years, only 57  percent of state entities required to report to OSDS met the target individually in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - We are unable to remove these amounts of funding and positions, so they are reflected in the table. b Some of the proposals request one ‑time and/or ongoing funding after 2023 ‑24. The table focuses on the 2023 ‑24 funding and positions requested. c This proposal also includes funding and positions for the Department of Technology, Highway Patrol, and Military Department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

Considering Changes to Streamline Local Housing Approvals

May 17, 2016 - Zoning Determines the Type of Housing Built. Rules about form effectively determine how many housing units can be built on a particular site (referred to as housing density). A site with one- or two-story height limits and large setbacks typically can accommodate only single-family homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3470

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This decrease is largely due to the expiration of limited term funding provided in prior years. We identify some of the major actions taken in the 2025-26 budget process below. Dolly Parton ’s Imagination Library.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081