2017-18 Budget: Control Section 4.11—Position Transparency

Mar 24, 2017 - Because this assumption no longer accurately reflected reality, it was removed from the budget in 2012 through a statewide budget exercise . In another example, the Government Code used to require the State Controller’s Office (SCO) to abolish certain authorized positions in departments that were vacant for six consecutive months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3633

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposed Reductions to State Operations

May 21, 2024 - While this proposal may help the state reach a balanced budget “on paper, ” in reality, the unrealized savings would flow into the 2025-26 budget process and add to any fiscal challenges the Legislature is facing that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4903

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Figure  2 shows the projected savings assumed at the time of the Governor ’s budget. As discussed further below, the administration indicates that the May Revision likely will reflect further erosion to the assumed level of savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - We also find that more projects acknowledge the realities both of the annual legislative budget process and of state entities ’ continued programmatic responsibilities that necessitate some elements of the traditional approach to project D &I.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

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

Feb 11, 2026 - Thi s report should also include a comparative analysis showing how CCAP ’s caseload, tasks, positions, salaries, and budget compares to similar entities in state government, including ABCAB and any other state entities CCAP considers appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

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

Feb 27, 2026 - What evidence is there showing that the transition to a statewide approach will solve the problems identified above or problems that lead OES to propose abandoning the regional approach? What Other Options Were Considered?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - Figure 9 shows the how much grants in higher ‑income zip codes exceeded the lowest ‑income zip codes in percent  terms. As the figure shows, while middle ‑ and higher ‑income zip codes received slightly more in state grants than lower ‑income zip codes did, the difference is more pronounced for federal PPP loans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure  2 shows that the Governor ’s 2025-26 proposed budget would provide $3  billion (all funds) for BCSH, of which $531  million is General Fund. Special funds provide a significant share of funding for BCSH ’s business- and consumer services-related functions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Alternatively, it could wait until more data has been collected showing the need for change. If the Legislature is concerned about state entities not achieving the 3  percent goal, it could request OSDS to provide information on which entities meet the goal (and why) and which struggle (and why) to inform potential program changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Figure  1 shows how these proposals are distributed by program area. (Appendix 3, also provides a list of these proposals.) As the figure shows, most of the discretionary increases are to finance some capital outlay projects with cash instead of lease revenue bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662