The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Proposals

Feb 20, 2022 - OES = Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services. Proposals Not Tied to Specific Emergency Response Goals and Objectives... Given the possibility that an increase in the number and severity of emergencies continues, it is reasonable for the Governor to propose increasing the state ’s response capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4551

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - The NEA also allows a national emergency to be ended upon a presidential declaration terminating the emergency or if Congress enacts a joint resolution terminating the emergency. Limited Role for Legislature in Ongoing States of Emergency CESA Only Allows Legislature to Terminate Entire Emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities [Publication Details]

Apr 10, 2025 - Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5029

Main Types of Disasters and Associated Trends

Jan 10, 2019 - Specifically, as shown in Figure 2, the number of state emergency declarations has averaged about 60 per decade in recent decades. Also, the state typically has had 10 to 20 Major Disaster and Emergency Declarations per decade in recent decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3918

How California Governments Respond to Disasters

Jan 10, 2019 - State Declarations Emergency Services Director ’s Concurrence. At the request of a local government, the Director of the state ’s Office of Emergency Services may, at his or her discretion, concur with a local agency ’s declaration of a local emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3919

Main Types of Disaster Recovery Assistance

Jan 10, 2019 - Federal Funding for State and Local Costs for Emergency Recovery. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the Public Assistance Program , which covers certain costs of disaster response and recovery, including rebuilding public infrastructure damaged in federally declared disasters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3917

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - We recommend requiring DOF to provide monthly emergency expenditure reports. For each emergency ‑related activity, the monthly reports should show, at a minimum, all planned and actual emergency spending by state entities, including expenditure of funds allocated from DREOA, federal funds, and private funds, as well as the expenditure of funds
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

The 2019-20 Budget: Office of Emergency Services

Mar 13, 2019 - OES reviews these full applications for feasibility and accuracy, evaluates them based on priorities established by the department, and then recommends projects to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3961

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Office of Emergency Services The budget provides $4.5  billion for the Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services (OES), primarily from federal funds and the General Fund. This amount represents a decrease of $4.2  billion (48  percent) from the revised 2024-25 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5145