^[PDF] Office of Emergency Services: Emergency Operations and Critical Infrastructure Support Proposal

Fire and Rescue Branch Staffi ng  Governor’s Proposal: $2.5 million and 12 positions to support fi re apparatus maintenance and coordination activities associated with the 62 additional fi re apparatus, as well as the existing fl eet.  LAO Recommendation: Reject proposal.  Since we recommend not funding the additional apparatus, the additional staffi ng
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2016/OES-Proposal-052416.pdf

Expansion of Office of Law Enforcement Support

May 6, 2015 - Given that OIG would already have the experience necessary for carrying out the above responsibilities, the funding for the proposed contract with CHP and OIG to assist in developi ng policies, procedures, and training for investigators would not be necessary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/843

State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted

Oct 19, 2020 - It sets aside funding to respond to wildfires that will inevitably occur and is flexible to account for the inherent unpredictability regarding the number, scale, and timi ng of those wildfires. Some E-Fund Allocated to Bolster Baseline Response Resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4285

Pilot to determine value of stronger auditing effort by OIS to validate IT security compliance.

Mar 3, 2014 - The department should add a robust evaluation component to the pilot to assess what was learned from the pilot and inform a decision whether or not to scale up the pilot by expandi ng OIS ’s auditing capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/796

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Requires Rideshare Companies to Report Sexual Misconduct and Assault Incidents. This measure would require rideshare companies to publish monthly the number of sexual misconduct and assault incidents involving their passengers and drivers on their websites and submit them to CPUC.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-029

New Funding Model for Special Education -- Part II

Further clarification of state and federal law regardi ng when special education transportation is required might prove helpful in administering the special education program. Appendix A 1994 Supplemental Report Language Report on New Funding Model for the Master Plan for Special Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/110195_special_ed/se1195b.html

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - While CalOES expects to recruit and hire these positions more quickly based on current economic conditions in the technology sector and the increased number of applications received for some positions, some proposed positions (if approved) likely could remain vacant given ongoi ng vacancy challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

^[PDF] Reforming Inmate Education to Improve Public Safety

Direct CDCR to reevaluate its policies that bar inmates from attending education and other programs even when they were not involved in the incident that caused a lockdown. Develop Inmate Case Management System.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2009/Reforming_Inmate_Education_03_10_09.pdf

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - If the Legislature decides its budget framework cannot accommodate all of the new proposed spending, it could revise existi ng statutory requirements to downscale LCI ’s responsibilities and corresponding resource needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

Hazardous materials emergency response

Mar 16, 2015 - Railroads generally have spill response contractors that respond to and clean up rail accidents involvi ng hazardous materials. Petrochemical Industry Mutual Aid. The petrochemical industry in California —including refineries and chemical companies —has a substantial amount of hazardous material response capability and an extensive mutual aid system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/834