Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - To qualify, the contract award must be either: (1)  between $5,000 and $250,000; or (2)  for public works contracts, an amount as otherwise provided by the Director of Finance. State purchasers must receive price quotes from at least two certified DVBEs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - These constraints can significantly narrow the number of qualified parcels, meaning the process of identifying and acquiring new sites for CHP office replacements can be difficult. We therefore find the Governor ’s proposal for a $1  million supplemental appropriation for CHP to undertake these efforts to be justified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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/

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

Mar 18, 2025 - These applications were rejected because they were judged to be less qualified than selected grantees based on the legally required selection criteria. While it could be reas onable to reconsider these in a new round of funding, CalOSBA should not prioritize these grantees unless they believe they are more qualified than new applicants or first round grantees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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

The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage

May 13, 2022 - Voters can use a VBM ballot and return it to elections officials using either (1)  the United States Postal Service (USPS) or (2)  a ballot drop off location. Alternatively, voters can vote in person at a  voting location.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596

A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - In order to administer this program, CPUC is required to establish ( 1)  t he minimum level of service a telephone plan would need to provide, ( 2)  t he rates and charges program participants would have to pay for discounted service, and ( 3)  e ligibility criteria to qualify to receive that service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - Unlike home equity loans or credit, ( 1)  h omeowners can defer repayments on reverse mortgages indefinitely and ( 2)  a ll homeowners who meet the eligibility criteria for the program qualify for them, regardless of income or credit worthiness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's California Highway Patrol budget proposals for (1) equipment and operating costs and (2) capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - In June 2025, the administration estimated that this endeavor would result in annual General Fund savings of $500  million in 2025-26, growing to roughly $2  billion General Fund annually by 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156