The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Accordingly, to fully assess the value of the contract, the Legislature will need a clear and comprehensive understanding of its likely outcomes. Are the Activities in Line With Legislative Priorities for the Programs?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 11, 2026 - By the end of this period, the number of cases CCAP is likely to receive annually on an ongoing basis should be clearer. We further recommend that the Legislature direct CCAP to provide an updated workload justification for each CCAP position.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of State Hospitals

Feb 13, 2019 - For example, if clinicians received in ‑depth training on what the legal standard is for restoring IST patients to competency, it would likely help them provide competency restoration more effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3936

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - These projected out-year shortfalls likely will make it challenging for the account to fund core expenses such as CHP salaries and could increase pressure to raise fees on drivers. For this reason, every new expenditure from the account —especially those that are comparatively large —should be well justified and clear a high bar for approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - One historical challenge for programs like the state’s DVBE program, which directs procurement contracts to certain types of vendors, is preventing ineligible vendors from participating. Ineligible participation can range from the inadvertent failure to comply with state law and policy (such as failing to submit correct paperwork), to program abuse (such as substituting a DVBE
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

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

Mar 11, 2025 - Namely, if the Legislature remains unclear about specifically what “connect[ing] Californians to community and creat[ing] an improved sense of belonging ” means or would look like, assessing and measuring the effectiveness of the proposed $5  million outreach campaign at achieving these goals likely will not be feasible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2020 Census: Potential Impacts on California

Dec 13, 2018 - But an Undercount Would Likely Be Smaller Than the 1990 Scenario. That said, we think that a statewide undercount equivalent to the 1990 undercount is not likely. There are a variety of reasons for this, including: ( 1)  i mprovements in the Census ’ methodology, ( 2)  a dvances in access to statistical and administrative data, and ( 3)  a dequate funding levels for current Census preparation activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3909

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - However, OIO has not quantified how, if at all, examples like these have translated into measurable net benefits or net cost savings. For example, OIO should be able to translate reducing licensee application processing time lines into personnel hours that result in cost savings, or OIO should be able to report on the extent to which savings have been red irected to the boards ’ and bureaus ’ other priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2018-19 Budget: California Achieving a Better Life Experience Board

Jan 31, 2018 - For example, the proposal provides significant funding for marketing and outreach, which is likely to be worthwhile —at least in the short term —to increase participation in the program. CalABLE Not Projected to Reach Self Sufficiency in Coming Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3738

Evaluation of the Statewide Project Management Office

Dec 7, 2017 - Additionally, as previously mentioned, the PMO intentionally started with smaller projects that requested PMO services and were likely to progress smoothly. Hence, the projects currently receiving PMO services are not fully representative of the projects the PMO will likely engage in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3723