The 2017-18 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections

Mar 30, 2017 - On the other hand, some costs associated with the current voting model may decline. For instance, the SB  450 system requires fewer voting machines. Under the current model, counties need voting machines for potentially thousands of polling places.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3634

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 22, 2022 - Evaluation of CDT ’s Current Business Model for Providing IT Services. To build on the rate re ‑evaluation process, CDT could evaluate whether the State Data Center model as operated today is the most cost ‑effective, efficient, and strategic model for providing IT  services to state entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4552

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - These slots would be on top of the almost 9,000 full ‑day slots the state added over the past three years. Extending preschool to all children from low ‑income families is consistent with considerable research that has concluded the benefits of preschool are greatest for these children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

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

Feb 27, 2026 - In November 2025, OES released a revised transition plan shifting from the regional model to a statewide approach with one primary and one back ‑up provider. OES now projects decommissioning the legacy system in 2030 —eight years later than previously planned under the regional model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Mar 18, 2025 - During the first round of CA RISE grants, REDF rated the 161 ESEs that applied based on the legally required criteria: strength of the business model, employment program model, leadership, and financial stability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - The additional slots would include 250 slots for students with less financial need. Students with less financial need could earn a $3,000 education award but not the $7,000 living stipend. Assessment Some Evidence Suggests College Corps Is Meeting Its Objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

Improving California's Regulatory Analysis

Feb 3, 2017 - Reducing unnecessary requirements would free up agency resources and staff time for other activities. The freed up resources could be used to help the agencies implement regulations more quickly or focus on aspects of regulatory analysis that likely have greater value.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3542

The 2017-18 Budget: Secretary of State Spring Finance Letter

Apr 25, 2017 - New Model of Voting in California. SB  450 (Chapter  832 of 2016) has the potential to dramatically change how most Californians vote. Under SB  450, counties may replace the current precinct model of voting with a new “vote center ” model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3656

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2026 - This brief summarizes the history, costs, and current status of the state’s effort to deploy a Next Generation 911 system and assesses the administration’s proposal to abandon the existing regional approach in favor of a statewide model. It also offers recommendations regarding legislative oversight of this project and the long-term governance of the state’s 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5145