The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - Integrated Contact Center This project seeks to modernize the department ’s contact center through (among other improvements) additional self ‑service options, enhanced voice recognition, and multi ‑language functionality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - This post also excludes redirections of resources, for example, state employees whose job functions have changed as a result of the pandemic. While this post reflects our best understanding of COVID-19 spending at this time, these activities remain ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The budget includes $1.3  million from the General Fund for the incremental preliminary plans and working drawing phases of the Sawtooth Ridge radio communication tower and associated support infrastructure as part of the CHPERS project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 11, 2026 - This would provide information on the amount of staff time and other resources each case requires. 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 2019-20 Budget: The Governor’s Proposed Supplemental Pension Payment to CalPERS

Mar 4, 2019 - State employee salaries are paid by the General Fund or other funds, depending on the employees ’ work. Employee benefits —like pensions —are paid by the same fund as the employees ’ salaries. Employer contributions to CalPERS are based on payroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3957

Federal Assistance for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020 - This program subsidizes small businesses so that they continue paying employee salaries and other bills while their revenues are reduced by the current public health efforts to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4215

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Funding another round of California Competes grants could create jobs at a time when private sector job growth has been sluggish. However, we recommend viewing grants as a supplement to the California Competes tax credit rather than a core part of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - However, the administration indicates that the work could have other benefits, such as improving the quality of health care or reducing unnecessarily bureaucratic processes, thereby freeing up staff time to address other workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

2017-18 Budget: Control Section 4.11—Position Transparency

Mar 24, 2017 - Specifically, in 2015 ‑16 the state spent about $12  billion General Fund to pay for salary and benefit costs for roughly 200,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) state employees (not including higher education state employees).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3633

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Essentially, the Legislature will want to consider whether it wants to make reductions —either those proposed by the Governor or equivalent alternatives —to free up resources for continuing the Youth Jobs Corps program using state funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723