Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - Earlier this year, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed SB  1465 (de  Le ón), which essentially makes it the state ’s policy to support Los Angeles ’ Olympic bid. Many of the key decisions about hosting the Games will be made over the next few months as the Los Angeles bid is refined in preparation for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) choosing the winning city in September 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

July 2017 Update: Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics

Jul 6, 2017 - July 2017 Update: Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics July 2017 Update Los Angeles ’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics By enacting into law Chapter 802 of 2016 (SB 1465, de Le ón), the California Legislature expressed its support for Los Angeles ’ bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3695

Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics

Mar 23, 2017 - In SB 1465 (de Le ón) —the 2016 legislation allowing the Governor to agree to a backup financial guarantee for the Games —it was envisioned that any Games profit would be devoted to legacy programs for youth and other Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3622

The 2020-21 Budget: Reinventing the Department of Business Oversight

Feb 26, 2020 - However, if the Legislature wanted DOJ to more actively pursue financial product and service providers for UDAAP violations, it could direct the department to do so and provide it with resources de dicated to such work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4181

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - The California Electronic Cigarette Excise Tax Program administers a 12.5  percent tax on retail sales of e-cigarettes. This program is small and new, so this post focuses on the other two programs. Flavor Ban.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Referrals and complaints of alleged DVBE program abus e can come from the public, state entities (including awarding departments), or OSDS program staff. Most commonly, reports of alleged DVBE program abuse come through state entity referrals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

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

Feb 19, 2025 - Th e purpose of these discussions would be to understand how the department plans to achieve the identified savings and whether the identified lower spending level is the result of efficiency gains or whether it could affect services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

The 2020-21 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 7, 2020 - The Arts Council ’s enabling legislation directs it to ( 1)  e ncourage artistic awareness and expression, ( 2)  a ssist local groups in the development of arts programs, ( 3)  p romote the employment of artists in both the public and private sectors, ( 4)  p rovide for the exhibition of artworks in public buildings, and ( 5)  e nsure the fullest expression of artistic potential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4148

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - For example, Government Code Section 11549.3, which we describe in more detail below, requires state entities meeting the definition in Section 11546.1(e)(2) (and not defined as state agencies in paragraph [e][1]) to comply with state IS  policies, procedures, and standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756