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

Jul 6, 2017 - The prospect of hosting the Olympic Games has become controversial in most major world cities —with many viewing the Olympics as wasteful exercises that saddle taxpayers with massive costs for building infrastructure and facilities that may be little used just a few years after the Games.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3695

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - Many of the key decisions about hosting the Games will be made over the next few months as the Los Angeles bid is refined in preparation for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) choosing the winning city in September 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

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

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

Feb 27, 2026 - How many state dispatch centers might be affected by these challenges? If OES enforces compliance with technical standards more rigorously across the system, would many of the identified problems resolve themselves?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Feb 11, 2026 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—California State Payroll System

May 14, 2018 - As SCO adds features to CalEmployee Connect, it could eventually achieve many of the online viewing and update capabilities envisioned by SCO in a new payroll system. The New Payroll System CSPS Could Be a Major, Costly IT Project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3836

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - California Has Been Added to SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot Program. On April 8, 2020, the federal government approved California ’s request to provide online food purchasing to SNAP beneficiaries. California is currently working with the federal government to expand the list of authorized online retailers (which currently include Amazon and Walmart).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

The 2020-21 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 28, 2020 - These events include satellite wagering for horse racing, live harness racing, interim shows and trade exhibitions, an aquatic park, and Sacramento Republic soccer games. Cal  Expo also can be activated as a regional emergency evacuation and recovery support center by the Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4187