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

Jan 14, 2019 - Other major proposals include $ 51  m illion (mostly General Fund) to modernize the 9 ‑1 ‑1 system, $ 20  m illion (General Fund) for public infrastructure and local emergency response costs through the California Disaster Assistance Act, and $ 16  m illion (General Fund) to continue the implementation of the state ’s Earthquake Early Warning System. $31   Million to Backfill Property Taxes for Local Governments Affected by Recent Wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes provisional language authorizing the Department of Finance to augment State Emergency Telephone Number Account fund expenditure authority by amounts “necessary to continue implementation of the Next Generation 9-1-1 system, including transition from the legacy 9-1-1 system, ” subject to 30-day legislative notification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - Legislation increasing the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System fee from $9 to $15 per licensee per year, beginning in April 2025, to cover DOJ ’s costs to operate and maintain the system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - Projected Savings of $30.5  Million in 2025-26 and $24.7  Million in 2026-27. The administration projects Proposition  47 savings to decline to $30.5  million in 2025-26 (which will be the first full fiscal year with Proposition  36 in effect) and $24.7  million in 2026-27 —representing an overall $70  million (74  percent) decline relative to 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Reflecting the administration ’s revised revenue estimates, the Governor ’s budget proposal provides an additional $ 575  m illion General Fund to schools and community colleges (relative to June 201 9) f or 2018 ‑19 and 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - After this period, the fee for each licensee would be $9 on an ongoing basis. Special Fund Loans. In addition to the augmentations, the budget provides $166.7  million in one-time loans to the General Fund from various special funds under DCA ’s purview.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - In 2019-20, only one bargaining unit (Unit 18, representing psychiatric technicians) has an expired agreement. The agreements with seven bargaining units (Units 2, 6, 9, 10, 12, 16, and 19) are scheduled to expire at the end of 2019-20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - This is significantly lower than graduation rates for other CCC students (with an overall three ‑year graduation rate approaching 20  percent). In 2022 ‑23, a total of 731 students at CDCR earned their first associate degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - In 2023-24, each county received their highest SB  678 grant award from the prior three fiscal years (2018-19, 2019-20, or 2020-21) due to concerns that grant awards would fluctuate for reasons unrelated to performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

Evaluating the Sale-Leaseback Proposal: Should the State Sell Its Office Buildings? - Evaluating the Sale-Leaseback Proposal: Should the State Sell its Office Buildings? [Video]

April 27, 2010 In this short video, analyst Mark Whitaker discusses the LAO report "Evaluating the Sale-Leaseback Proposal: Should the State Sell its Office Buildings? "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=64