Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - RAND notes that the shortage in beds results in occupancy rates that are higher than generally accepted levels, long wait lists, and facilities unable to transfer patients to settings of more appropriate levels of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

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: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - (For example, lower federal funds reasonably could occur in instances where there are matching requirements that directly tie the amount of federal funds the state receives to the amount of state funds spent.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 1, 2022 - Assessment Unclear Whether Demand for Grants Matches Proposed Funding Levels. The Farm to School Incubator Grant Program is a relatively new program and, as a result, limited data are available on the demand for grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4510

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Figure 2 Underutilization Was the Most Common Type of Alleged Violation January 2021 to April 2025 Alleged Violation Number of Cases Reported Underutilization Occurs when a prime contractor does not use a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) subcontractor to the extent listed in the initial bid without a justified reason, such as a change in the scope of work. 34 Occurs
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - How Would the Matching Requirement Work? At this time, there is very little information available on how the proposed matching requirement would work. This includes who would provide the match and how much of a match would be required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Firms earning over 50  percent of their total income from a list of “qualified business activities ” (QBA) are subject to a different apportionment method that includes the location of their sales, payroll, and property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Challenges in Reviewing Recently Released $400 Million Deferred Maintenance Project List

May 11, 2016 - The list also includes some projects that do not appear to fit into the typical definition of deferred maintenance. For example, the DFW ’s list includes 50 water-efficiency projects. This list also includes two projects that are described as annual (rather than deferred) maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3457

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - Recommendations Reduce Funding and Positions to Match Current Levels on a Limited-Term Basis. We recommend that the Legislature reduce the proposed funding and positions to match the current authorized levels of $894,000 and five positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - Unflavored Tobacco List. In the 2023-24 session, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed Chapter  849 (AB  3218, Wood) and Chapter  462 (SB  1230, Rubio). These laws require the Attorney General to establish a list of unflavored tobacco products to simplify enforcement of the flavor ban.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966