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

Feb 25, 2025 - Specifically, we identify a series of key questions that we recommend the Legislature consider using when evaluating the Governor ’s reorganization proposal, which are summarized in  Figure  4  and discussed next in more detail.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

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/

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 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - For each workstream, the contract outlines a series of deliverables or milestones that the contractor would be required to meet over the course of a 28-week period as well as the amount of payment it would receive in exchange for doing so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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 2020-21 Budget: Assessing the Governor's Reorganization Proposals

Feb 7, 2020 - Specifically, we identify a series of key questions that we recommend the Legislature consider using when evaluating the Governor ’s reorganization proposals, which are summarized in Figure  1 and discussed next in more detail.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4146

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - While the companion reports in this series highlight climate change issues specific to different sectors, certain major themes are applicable across all policy areas. One key question will be what role state programs and policies can and should play in adapting to climate change, including how they interact with local adaptation activities, and how they should be funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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