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

Feb 27, 2026 - If security and privacy protections need to be upgraded or added on later, who will p ay for these improvements? Is There Sufficient Oversight of This Project? What policies and governance models are needed to ensure that the transition to Next Generation 911  is  successful?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Mar 18, 2025 - If the Legislature approves this proposal, we recommend adding explicit requi rements to assess a grant applicant ’s inability to use tax credits. California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Additionally, OSDS prepares and publishes various reports on DVBEs and t he state  program. How Does a Business Qualify as a DVBE? For the purposes of the state DVBE program, a “disabled veteran ” is defined as a veteran of the U.S. military, naval, or air service, who has a service ‑connected disability rating of at least 10  percent, and resides in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 During the special session called by the Governor, the Legislature added Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 to the 2024-25 Budget Act providing up to $2.5  billion one-time from the General Fund for response and recovery costs related to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate

Feb 4, 2021 - Chapter   469 r equired FTOs assigned or appointed prior to January 2017 t o meet the eight hour training requirement by June 2017. The Governor ’s 2021 ‑ 22 b udget proposal would fully reimburse local governments for this aspect of the mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4344

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - To inform this decision, the Legislature could direct OES and local law enforcement to provide their perspectives in spring budget hearings on the key weaknesses of the LEMA system that are best ad dressed through state reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Ideally, behavioral health services would be offered in sufficien t supply to allow for individuals to move through this continuum as their needs change. Otherwise, individuals may receive care at a higher or lower level of acuity than they need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - Between 2021 and 2023, the Legislature also added the following three new programs to DFPI ’s suite of responsibilities: California Consumer Financial Protection Program. Chapter  157 of 2020 (AB  1864, Lim ón) —known as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law —broadened DFPI ’s authority in various ways beginning January 1, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - As shown in Figure 1, program enrollment had been steadily declining prior to adding wireless service in 2014. Program enrollment increased significantly after adding wireless in 2014, but then leveled off in 2016 and has been declining in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Transfer the Seismic Safety Commission

Feb 12, 2020 - The Governor proposes budget trailer legislation that would make various changes related to the SSC, including reorganizing it into a unit within OES and reducing the number of commissioners from 20 t o 15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4158