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: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Given the timing, the Legislature could review the reorganization plan this year and then the budget year could be used to carefully put together funding proposals and plans that match the Legislature ’s and administration ’s final vision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $ 15  m illion from the General Fund on a one ‑time basis ($ 5  m illion in 2020 ‑21 and $ 10  m illion in 2021 ‑2 2) f or CAC to initiate the California Creative Corps pilot grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

The 2017-18 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections

Mar 30, 2017 - Vote Centers Open Ten Days Prior to Election Day. Senate Bill  450 requires implementing counties to open at least one vote center per 50,000 registered voters ten days prior to election day. (Counties with fewer than 50,000 registered voters must open two vote centers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3634

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

Feb 11, 2026 - January 1, 2026, was the last day for most provisional licenses to be in effect. The transition away from provisional licenses does appear to have increased the number of cases eligible for appeal to CCAP (somewhat).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides the Department of Finance with authority to augment CMD ’s budget by up to $4.8  million if CMD receives federal matching funds for the purpose of replacing three deteriorating heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at the Azusa, Sacramento-Okinawa, and Fresno-Hammer Field armories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 29, 2021 - The average statewide cost to the Homekey Program per housing unit is $124,000 and the average local match is $24,000, making the average total cost per unit $148,000. Affordable Housing Backlog. The 2021 ‑22 budget provides HCD $1.75  billion one-time ARP fiscal relief funds to alleviate the backlog in affordable housing construction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4468

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Initially, the use of DREOA for each emergency is limited to 120  days following the Governor ’s declaration of the emergency. However, the Governor can extend the use of DREOA for emergency ‑related activities in 120 ‑day increments —even if the proclaimed state of emergency has ended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

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

Feb 27, 2026 - Phase One. In February 2026, OES reports it will execute an interim contract to move the dispatch centers that are currently using regional Next Generation 911 networks for voice calls to a statewide provider within 90  days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - ED intends to release funds to the Governor ’s office of each state within three business days of receiving its application. Upon receiving California ’s allocation, the Governor in turn has 45  days to submit a more detailed plan to the federal government regarding how he intends to allocate the funds among education entities in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225