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

Mar 11, 2025 - In 2023-24, 750 students participated in the DSIG program. CSAC shared that the program is currently undersubscribed. Of the $7.5  million provided for the program in 2023-24, $4.5  million (60  percent) went unspent for that purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Based on data provided by CalVet in March  2023, the department has lent $364  million to veterans for home purchases. There is $636  million in bond authority remaining and the next release of funding is anticipated in fall 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Notably, reported state contract dollars —both going to DVBEs and overall —reversed this general trend and decreased between 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24. OSDS largely attributes this year ‑over ‑year decrease to a statewide expenditure reduction directive issued by the Department of Finance in December 2023 that was intended to help address the fiscal difficulties facing the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - Funding for CCAP was reauthorized twice (in 2020-21 and 2023-24), each time on a three-year, limited-term basis. The revised 2025-26 budget for CCAP includes $3.4  million CCF and 13 positions. Provisional Licensees Did Not Have Appeal Rights, Which Contributed to Dearth of Cases Between 2017-18 and 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - Since the flavor ban, however, revenues have declined much faster, from $1.84  billion in 2021-22 to $1.6  billion in 2022-23, then to $1.35  billion in 2023-24 (not including the new tax on electronic cigarettes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness The 2023-24 California Spending Plan Housing and Homelessness Significant, Prior-Year Funding Augmentations Generally Maintained.   Previously enacted budgets authorized significant, albeit primarily one-time and temporary, funding for housing and homelessness, including authorizing some spending actions for 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 29, 2021 - The budget provides $40  million federal funds to the Judicial Branch in 2021 ‑22, and $20  million annually thereafter until 2023 ‑24 ($80  million total), to provide legal aid services for renters and homeowners to avoid eviction and foreclosure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4468

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

Apr 3, 2025 - Chapter  792 of 2023 (AB  39, Grayson) requires DFPI to regulate crypto assets (which are sometimes referred to as cryptocurrencies, virtual currencies, or digital financial assets). Chapter  781 of 2023 (SB  401, Lim ón) requires DFPI to regulate digital financial asset transaction kiosks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - SCP This approved IT project seeks to develop and implement an improved online portal for customers to log in and access their program benefits. d EDD implemented the first phase of this project in June 2023, and later provided six additional language options on the portal in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - Delaying or Reducing General Fund for Increased Middle ‑Mile Costs in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 Another Potential Solution to Budget Problem. Consistent with the legislative goal in S B  189 , the Governor ’s 2023 ‑24 budget maintains $550  million General Fund across 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 for the middle ‑mile network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747