The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Each agency would be led by a Secretary, who would be a member of the Governor ’s cabinet. The administration indicates that the departments and other entities currently within BCSH would be placed into one of these two new agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - These funds are being distributed through an existing program, the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, which focuses on supporting higher education institutions that implement innovative strategies designed to improve student outcomes and college affordability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

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

Mar 11, 2025 - The additional slots would include 250 slots for students with less financial need. Students with less financial need could earn a $3,000 education award but not the $7,000 living stipend. Assessment Some Evidence Suggests College Corps Is Meeting Its Objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Diverse participation in these studies could improve the quality of both that research and the information available to nationwide precision medicine databases. The funding would support the costs of meetings for the various partners, to produce promotional products, and to hold promotional events.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate [Publication Details]

Feb 4, 2021 - Given the state’s interest in promoting trust in law enforcement and in minimizing unnecessary harm to members of the public, we recommend funding this mandate to ensure FTOs receive at least this amount of training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4344

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

Feb 26, 2020 - As previously discussed, the Governor ’s proposal would grant the department explicit authority to engage in various activities, such as ( 1)  r eporting on markets for financial services, ( 2)  i mplementing outreach and education programs to underserved customers and communities, and ( 3)  i mplementing initiatives to promote innovation, competition, and customer access within financial services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4181

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - DFPI licenses financial services, products, and professionals, and regulates franchises and securities offerings in California. The department also educates consumers on how to avoid scams, investigates suspected fraud, and (in certain instances) takes legal action to collect restitution for lost money.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

The 2019-20 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Mar 5, 2019 - This bill requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to work with certain departments, including CDFA, to develop and implement policies to divert organic waste from landfills by promoting the use of agricultural and other organic waste as feedstock for compost that can be used to improve the state ’s soils.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3958

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Additionally, the Governor ’s budget includes a total of $ 500  m illion for improvements to early education ($ 245  m illion for facilities, $ 245  m illion for the child care workforce, and $ 10  m illion for a comprehensive plan to improve access and quality).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Funds Initiatives to Improve Coordination in Workforce Development. The 2025-26 budget includes funding for two initiatives, one in the LWDA and one in the Government Operations Agency (GovOps), to improve coordination between the state ’s workforce development and education agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/