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

Apr 25, 2017 - The Legislature could formally require the Secretary of State to report its f indings and recommend possible improvements to SB  450 following the state ’s experience with the new voting model. How Should The State Use the Remaining 2009 Settlement Funds?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3656

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

Feb 11, 2026 - January 1, 2026, was the last day for most provisional licenses to be in effect. The transition away from provisional licenses does appear to have increased the number of cases eligible for appeal to CCAP (somewhat).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

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

Feb 25, 2025 - Once the Governor submits the plan to the Legislature, (1)  the Little Hoover Commission has 30 days to issue a report reviewing the plan and (2)  the Legislature has 60 days to consider the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Initially, the use of DREOA for each emergency is limited to 120  days following the Governor ’s declaration of the emergency. However, the Governor can extend the use of DREOA for emergency ‑related activities in 120 ‑day increments —even if the proclaimed state of emergency has ended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - Consequently, monthly ownership costs for these homeowners were around $1,000 less than the typical homeowner ($1,650 vs. $670). Because most inherited homes have been owned for decades, children typically are receiving a property with lower ownership costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - Phase One. In February 2026, OES reports it will execute an interim contract to move the dispatch centers that are currently using regional Next Generation 911 networks for voice calls to a statewide provider within 90  days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Mar 30, 2017 - Vote Centers Open Ten Days Prior to Election Day. Senate Bill  450 requires implementing counties to open at least one vote center per 50,000 registered voters ten days prior to election day. (Counties with fewer than 50,000 registered voters must open two vote centers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3634

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - The 2025-26 budget included up to $20  million for DOF to enter into one or more new contracts to implement process improvements that allow the state to reduce costs. In June 2025, the administration estimated that this endeavor would result in annual General Fund savings of $500  million in 2025-26, growing to roughly $2  billion General Fund annually by 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - However, the 2025-26 Governor ’s budget proposes to use the same legislative oversight mechanisms as in previous fiscal years —that is, an expenditure plan to access one-quarter of project funding and quarterly progress reports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes provisional language authorizing the Department of Finance to augment State Emergency Telephone Number Account fund expenditure authority by amounts “necessary to continue implementation of the Next Generation 9-1-1 system, including transition from the legacy 9-1-1 system, ” subject to 30-day legislative notification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081