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

Feb 11, 2026 - The Governor also proposes a one position reduction (from 13 to 12) in 2026-27 and ongoing. Assessment Still Too Early to Know What Actual Caseload and Workload Will Be. As mentioned previously, CCAP has argued that the reason the panel has heard so few cases is because so many licensees held provisional licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Allocations in the 2025-26 budget included $13  million in 2025-26 for the OES California Wildfire Mitigation Grant Program, which provides financial assistance for wildfire resilience renovations. The budget reflects a corresponding reduction of $13  million General Fund that had originally been budgeted for the program in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2018-19 Budget: California Military Department

Feb 6, 2018 - We note that state funding for K-12 schools increased 28  percent in inflation-adjusted, per-pupil terms between 2012 ‑13 and 2017 ‑18. Schools serving a large number of EL/LI students have generally seen faster revenue increases than those serving relatively few EL/LI students under LCFF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3743

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

Apr 3, 2025 - The independent accounting firm ’s report estimated that the department requires an additional $80.4  million through 2027-28 to support 8 of 13 established programs and subprograms, as well as an estimated $112.8  million through 2027-28 for its three new programs, for a total of $193.2  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

Federal Assistance for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020 - In December 2020, H.R. 133 provided $12  billion to help fund CDFIs. In addition, the ARP provided $10  billion to reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program in the U.S. Treasury.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4215

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of State Hospitals

Feb 13, 2019 - The department also indicates that courts have com plained about the quality of the work carried out by some clinicians. Reduces Quality of Care. This workload takes away time clinicians could otherwise spend treating their patients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3936

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - Proposition   13 Places Limits on Property Taxes. Proposition  13, which was passed by voters in 1978, places two key limits on property taxes: Tax Rate. Proposition   13 l imits a property ’s base tax rate to 1  p ercent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

Understanding the Veterans Services Landscape in California

Jan 17, 2017 - Figure 13 Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program: Grants Awarded by Location a ( Dollars in Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3525

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - Each year, about 1  million California workers receive a total of about $13  billion in DI and PFL insurance benefits. Similarly, about 1  million California workers access about $7  billion in UI benefits in a typical year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - Much of the federal COVID-19-related funding provided to California to date has been designated, for example, for K-12 education. Where the Legislature does have flexibility in allocating funding, is it satisfied with the distribution of funding?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292