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

Feb 27, 2026 - OES in Process of Transitioning From Legacy 911 to Next Generation 911. OES is in the process of transitioning the state from “legacy 911 ” (designed to operate on copper landlines) to Next Generation 911.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - At these hearings, OES should provide information demonstrating (1)  the existence of any problems identified and (2)  that the LEMA Assistance Fund can address them. For example, if OES and local law enforcement cite extended reimbursement wait times as a key problem addressed by the LEMA Assistance Fund, OES should provide information on wait
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The language also requires OES to provide the Legislature with two progress reports on the project —which has faced significant implementation challenges —on or before November 1, 2025 and March  1, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Proposals

Feb 20, 2022 - This would also provide OES the opportunity to indicate what resources it might need to develop the strategic plan. To the extent OES is unable to commit to dev eloping a plan, the Legislature could ask OES to recommend alternative entities that would be better suited to develop the plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4551

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Transfer the Seismic Safety Commission

Feb 12, 2020 - OES. OES is a cabinet ‑level department that coordinates planning, response, and recovery activities related to disasters. For example, OES prepares the state ’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies the main types of disaster risks facing the state —such as earthquakes —and proposes strategies for mitigating these risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4158

The 2019-20 Budget: Office of Emergency Services

Mar 13, 2019 - OES Has a Base Level of Federal Funds Authority. OES has a base level of federal funds authority for emergency ‑related activities of $ 670  m illion annually. OES typically receives funding from HMGP as well as a variety of other federal grant programs —such as the Homeland Security Grant Program —under this authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3961

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

Mar 1, 2016 - The OES indicates that this would allow it to maximize federal funds. Emergency Operations Incident Support Training ($169,000). Recently, OES created a California Specialized Training Institute to provide additional training for OES staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3376

The 2018-19 Budget: The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

Mar 13, 2018 - During an emergency, OES is responsible for coordinating the state ’s activities under the California Emergency Services Act. Additionally, OES administers various programs that provide assistance to victims of crime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3782

The 2017-18 Budget: Office Of Emergency Services (OES)

Feb 16, 2017 - LAO Assessment OES Has Underspent Drought Funding in Recent Years. Prior-year spending data shows that OES has underspent its budget allocations for emergency drinking water and state operations. Specifically, in 2015 ‑16, OES spent $14.8  million on emergency drinking water, which was $7.4  million less than its allocation of $22.2  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3563

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2026 - This brief summarizes the history, costs, and current status of the state’s effort to deploy a Next Generation 911 system and assesses the administration’s proposal to abandon the existing regional approach in favor of a statewide model. It also offers recommendations regarding legislative oversight of this project and the long-term governance of the state’s 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5145