The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure

May 24, 2021 - A middle-mile broadband network often consists of high-capacity fiber-optic cables laid over tens or hundreds of miles that, if connected to by an internet service provider, helps deliver high-speed internet service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4440

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - Last-mile projects funded through CPUC ’s CASF program must either provide the current benchmark broadband internet speed set by the Federal Communications Commission or an internet download speed of at least 100 megabits per second and an upload speed of 20 megabits per second.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - Internet access at these speeds allow consumers to use the internet for a variety of activities such as accessing information, studying online, and working remotely. (Other factors such as latency —how long it takes data to travel —and reliability —how long a connection is maintained —also affect whether consumers can access internet service at these speeds.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - Continued oversight of the middle-mile network implementation also will be critical to make sure last-mile projects in these areas are able to connect to the network and provide high-speed internet access to their community institutions and households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Program. The budget provides $7  million in ongoing General Fund for ICAC program grants. Funding for the program, which had typically been $5  million annually, was set to expire at the end of 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Providing $3  million to increase CalWORKs diversion payments (one-time cash assistance for families who might otherwise qualify for ongoing CalWORKs assistance) Reiterating the existing ability for counties to approve applicants for CalWORKs and CalFresh using telephonic and/or internet processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/2

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Many Nonreporting Entities Receive and Use Threat Intelligence Information From Cal ‑CSIC … Many of the nonreporting entities we interviewed mentioned that they receive and use threat intelligence information from Cal ‑CSIC to, for example, block malicious Internet Protocol addresses —that is, unique identifiers associated with internet or network devices engaged
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 8, 2021 - Office of Governmental Affairs, Office of Broadband and Digital Literacy Supports the California Broadband Council, which identifies public and private resources and recommends policies to expand Internet access in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4356

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Examples include purchasing devices and internet connectivity for distance learning, cleaning and reconfiguring facilities, training teachers, and testing for the virus. However, the 2020 ‑21 budget allocated more than $7  billion in state and federal funds to address COVID-19-related costs and mitigate learning loss.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - During the first year of FFPSA implementation, a county may elect to begin providing prevention services by providing written notice to DSS prior to fully completing its com prehensive prevention plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3