Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - Emergency Orders Authorized by the Chief Justice. The California Constitution and state law authorize the Chief Justice to issue emergency orders in certain circumstances —including a condition that leads to a state of emergency being proclaimed by the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics - Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics [Video]

Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics - Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics [Video] Search LAO Videos Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics November 10, 2016 In this short video Chief Deputy Legislative Analyst Jason Sisney and Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst Carolyn Chu highlight the LAO report  Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics .
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=105

Evaluation of the Statewide Project Management Office

Dec 7, 2017 - Formerly, the functions of CDT were divided between two chief deputy directors, one that focused on policy and the other focused on operations. The reorganization collapsed the department ’s functions and responsibilities under one chief deputy director.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3723

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Commandeer or utilize generally any private property deemed necessary in carrying out the responsibilities vested in the Governor as Chief Executive of the state. In these situations, the state pays the reasonable value to the owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2017-18 Budget: Secretary of State Spring Finance Letter

Apr 25, 2017 - The Secretary of State is the state ’s chief elections official and oversees the administration of elections across the state, including certifying voting equipment that may be used in California elections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3656

The 2020-21 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 28, 2020 - Daily operations are managed by a Chief Executive Officer selected by the Board. Cal  Expo Manages the State Fair and Hosts Other Events. Cal  Expo is an approximately 350  acre facility that opened in 1968.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4187

The 2018-19 Budget: Review of Fair Political Practices Commission Budget and Workload

May 7, 2018 - At the April 19 commission meeting, the commission directed the FPPC chief of enforcement to report to the commission statistics on case pendency. FPPC staff thin ks it will be able to aggregate these data by late May or early June 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3822

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Part of OIS ’ larger authority, Government Code Section 11546.1  requires each state agency and state entity to have a chief information officer and information security officer with specific roles and responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2017-18 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections

Mar 30, 2017 - The Secretary of State is the state ’s chief elections officer and oversees county administration of all federal and state elections within California. The Secretary of State oversees county administration of elections by promulgating regulations that provide direction to counties about how to comply with statute; advising local elections officials on how to administer elections;
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3634