The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Recommendation Reject Governor ’s Proposal to Expand and Extend the Climate Action Corps Program. We  recommend the Legislature reject the Governor ’s proposal to double the funding for the Climate Action Corps in 2023 ‑24, and also to reject the proposal to make the program ongoing beginning in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

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 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - As such, the Legislature might not become aware of an action taken by the administration that is inconsistent with legislative priorities until after the action has been taken. In addition, the Legislature would not necessarily be informed in a timely manner if the work falls behind schedule or savings erode further from what is estimated at the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - (The administration indicates it may request that the Legislature take early budget action on the current-year proposal.) As shown in Figure  1, the proposal includes funding for ten categories of activities, with the three largest relating to vehicles (insurance, new vehicle purchases, and fuel).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposed Reductions to State Operations

May 21, 2024 - The May Revision proposes to change the adopted early action to reduce state operation expenditures related to vacant positions by $762.5  million General Fund so that (1)  the position authority that is associated with the reduced funding would also be eliminated and (2)  the reductions would be ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4903

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

Feb 27, 2026 - While OES has provided high ‑level descriptions of its plans, it has not presented critical details to the Legislature, leaving key questions unanswered, including the following: What Is the Nature and Scope of the Problem?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - Students are primarily placed with CBOs focused on K-12 education, climate action, or food insecurity. They participate in activities such as tutoring, land restoration, and food distribution. Example partner CBOs include Big Brothers Big Sisters, Reading Partners, and local food banks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - At  a high level, this legislation makes the  receipt of HHAPP funding contingent on the creation of a regionally coordinated homelessness action plan. It requires each plan to coordinate homelessness funding and services across the region, assign specific roles and responsibilities to each member of the regional plan, and set forth key actions that each member will take to reduce and prevent homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808

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

Feb 19, 2025 - The list of identified savings that the administration provided to the Legislature provides very high-level information and does not fully meet the reporting requirements specified under the control sections for the January 10 reports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - Given this, we recommend the Legislature withhold action on the proposed funding for direct digital control projects and the reversion of funding related to high‑priority direct digital control projects and require DGS to report at spring budget hearings on its prioritization methodology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724