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

Feb 27, 2026 - Congress has urged the adoption of IP ‑based technologies in 911 systems since at least 2008. In more recent years, the National 911 Program (within the U.S. Department of Transportation) began working with stakeholders towards a nationwide, interoperable “system of Next Generation 911 systems ” with the goal of connecting 911 systems across state lines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of State Hospitals

Feb 13, 2019 - The department also indicates that courts have com plained about the quality of the work carried out by some clinicians. Reduces Quality of Care. This workload takes away time clinicians could otherwise spend treating their patients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3936

Evaluation of the Statewide Project Management Office

Dec 7, 2017 - This allowed the PMO to test the potential of the centralized project management approach and build the reputation and capacity of the office gradually, with the intention of scaling up to larger, more com plex projects once the office was more established.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3723

Overview of the 2008-09 May Revision [Publication Details]

May 19, 2008 - Overview of the 2008-09 May Revision [Publication Details] Press Conf Description: The state faces a remaining budget shortfall of $15 billion, after accounting for the $7 billion in solutions adopted as part of the special session.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1828

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - In 2008 ‑09, the last year the program was operated before suspension, SCO paid property tax payments on behalf of 5,676 homeowners. For comparison, in 2008, there were nearly one million Californians who were aged 62 o r over, owned their homes, and lived in a household that had an income of less than $35,500.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

Broad-Based Cash Assistance in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Apr 3, 2020 - Then again in 2008, the federal government issued about 125  million checks nationwide totaling between $300 and $600 for single adults ($600 to $1,200 for married couples) and an additional $300 per child.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4214

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

Aug 17, 2023 - (The restructuring was necessary because $900  million in general obligation bonds authorized in 2008 for veteran homeownership did not experience the demand that was projected before the housing downturn during the Great Recession.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Understanding the Veterans Services Landscape in California

Jan 17, 2017 - Since 2008, the federal government has provided approximately 16,500 vouchers to California veterans. Of the 8,000 vouchers allocated nationally in 2016, California received 1,390. California Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3525

2017-18 Budget: Control Section 4.11—Position Transparency

Mar 24, 2017 - As we indicated in 2008 and 2015 , this law was ineffective as most chronically vacant positions were not eliminated. The law was repealed as part of the 2015‑16 budget package. 2015 ‑16 Budget Adopted New Process Beginning for 2016 ‑17 Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3633

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - As shown in Figure  6 , from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually, compared to an annual average of about 70 schools from 2008‑09 to 2016‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575