The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2026 - In this post we assess the Governor’s request for permanent funding for the Cannabis Control Appeals Panel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5119

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

Feb 11, 2026 - Established as a three-person panel by Proposition  64 (2016), the purpose of CCAP is to provide cannabis licensees and applicants with an impartial appellate body that can review licensing decisions made by DCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals

Feb 14, 2020 - Since Proposition   64 c ontinuously appropriates Cannabis Tax Fund revenues to specific departments, no legislative action is needed to appropriate the funds. We also note that the ability for the Legislature to direct the use of the Cannabis Tax Fund revenues is uncertain, given the language of Proposition  64.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4162

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - The two Los Angeles Games, however, were financial successes, while the Squaw Valley Games required significant state financial assistance. 1932 Los Angeles Games. In 1923, Los Angeles was awarded the 1932 Games.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

July 2017 Update: Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics

Jul 6, 2017 - Los Angeles previously has hosted two successful and financially profitable Olympic Games: the 1932 Games that resulted in construction of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the 1984 Games, the 40th anniversary of which will be commemorated in 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3695

Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics

Mar 23, 2017 - While the U.S. government —unlike national governments of other Olympic hosts —is not a direct underwriter of Olympic Games, it does play a significant role whenever the U.S. hosts the Games. We have learned more about the federal government ’s role in a possible Los  Angeles Games as the 2024 bid has progressed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3622

Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics [Publication Details]

Mar 23, 2017 - We discuss the federal government's significant role in a possible Los Angeles Games and the potential role of state legislative oversight in helping keep public financial risks low, if Los Angeles is chosen over Paris to host the Games.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3622

Key Differences Between Recent Medical Cannabis Laws and Proposition 64: A Preliminary Review

Dec 20, 2016 - Prior to passage of Proposition  64, it was generally illegal to grow, possess, or use cannabis for nonmedical purposes. Proposition  64 Statutory Framework Mirrors MCRSA in Some Areas . . . Proposition  64 creates a statutory framework to regulate nonmedical cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3517

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

Feb 27, 2026 - Next Generation 911  systems use Internet Protocol (IP) ‑based technology to send 911  data from one computer to another over the Internet. This  technology allows 911 callers to share multimedia emergency communications (voice, video, photos, and text) and improved location data with dispatch centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's Cannabis Proposals

Feb 14, 2017 - Thus, the Legislature is not limited by Proposition  215 in enacting changes to MCRSA ’s regulatory structure to align it with the provisions of Proposition  64. In contrast to Proposition  215, Proposition  64 establishes a regulatory structure for nonmedical cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3556