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 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

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - From time to time, the state also responds to emergencies that are rare due to how infrequent they are —such as earthquakes and public health emergencies —or their size, such as the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - For example, if OES and local law enforcement cite extended reimbursement wait times as a key problem addressed by the LEMA Assistance Fund, OES should provide information on wait times before the program, the negative effects of those wait times, and how the reduction in wait times helped local law enforcement avoid those proble ms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - Governor ’s Proposal Governor Proposes Additional One-Time Funding for College Corps in 2025-26. The Governor ’s budget includes a $5  million one-time General Fund augmentation for College Corps in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

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

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure  3 shows the time line based on our discussions with the administration and current law. Indicates an Approved Reorganization Would Be Phased in Over Multiple Years. While the statutory time line would allow the reorganization plan to be approved by summer 2025 (2025-26 budget year), the administration intends for actual implementation to occur over several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - If supporting commercial activities is a high priority for the Legislature, a modest one-time augmentation within certain existing programs —such as California Competes —likely would be more effective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - Only one out of six roles on a DART —the liaison, which is CSPS ’s single point of contact with the department for change management efforts —requires a department staff ’s full-time commitment. The remaining five roles —the reporting coordinator, scope/capability subject matter experts, sponsor, technical coordinator, and training coordinator —require partial
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - Accordingly, if the Legislature wants to pursue the project —but does not want to impact other programs —it may want to delay it to a time when the state has budget capacity. Working Drawings Could Ultimately Go Unused.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - (An incremental and iterative approach is one that delivers system functionalities to a department as they are developed, so a department can use and improve them over time instead of at the end of system development.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985