The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Moreover, more regular and detailed information would give the Legislature greater insight into the work itself, which could be helpful for identifying future savings opportunities. For example, efficiencies in procurement implemented at CDCR could possibly be extended to other departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Mar 11, 2025 - Campuses also already provide community service opportunities to students. Moreover, these existing programs and opportunities likely are benefiting mo re students at lower cost, as College Corps has high administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - If the Legislature wants to expand support for commercial activities, other programs provide more promising opportunities. In light of these issues, we recommend that the Legislature reject the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Department of Real Estate: Opportunities to Improve Consumer Protection - Department of Real Estate: Opportunities to Improve Consumer Protection [Video]

Department of Real Estate: Opportunities to Improve Consumer Protection - Department of Real Estate: Opportunities to Improve Consumer Protection [Video] Search LAO Videos Department of Real Estate: Opportunities to Improve Consumer Protection May 12, 2009 Author Greg Jolivette summarizes the findings of our recent report, Department of Real
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=55&videoId=75

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - The program uses real-world, experiential learning to motivate children to explore educational opportunities in the STEAM fields. The California Military Department (CMD) Offers a STARBASE Program at the Joint Forces Training Base Complex in Los Alamitos .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Accordingly, the Legislature does not have an opportunity to review and provide oversight of a substantial level of emergency response expenditures before funds are allocated to individual departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - Recent studies show that these programs expand service opportunities to diverse groups of participants. Participants reported fewer symptoms of depression and feeling less socially isolated. Further, expanding the number of FG and SC service opportunities likely would be consistent with the state’s Master Plan for Aging by increasing the number of opportunities to volunteer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - These include the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth Program, for which California received $142  million in 2022 ‑23 that was distributed via formula to local workforce development boards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—California State Payroll System

May 14, 2018 - As such, the proposal eliminates the Legislature ’s opportunity to use the budget process to weigh in on which alternative should be selected. IT project procurement is complicated, time consuming, and costly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3836

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Feb 1, 2018 - We note that the administration could submit a new proposal through another process that provides the Legislature with an opportunity to thoroughly evaluate it, such as the traditional budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3739