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

Jan 13, 2020 - Governor Has a $6   Billion Surplus to Allocate. We estimate the Governor had a $6  b illion surplus to allocate in the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget process. (The box below gives more information on how we use the term “surplus ” in the Overview of the Governor ’s Budget .)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - While the administration committed in August 2020 t o providing monthly updates on COVID ‑19 ‑related spending, it has provided these updates less frequently. In addition, the information is not provided in a consistent format.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - Study Concluded That DFPI Needs $193.2  Million in Additional Funding for Certain Established and New Programs Through 2027-28. The independent accounting firm ’s report estimated that the department requires an additional $80.4  million through 2027-28 to support 8 of 13 established programs and subprograms, as well as an estimated $112.8  million through 2027-28 for its three new programs, for a total of $193.2  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

The 2020 Census: Potential Impacts on California

Dec 13, 2018 - The Bureau set out to have the 2020 Census cost $ 107 p er unit, for a total estimated cost of $15. 6  b illion.) Typical Census ‑Related Spending Cycle. The federal government typically provides the Bureau with funding during the early years of a Census cycle (that is, early in the decade) to complete certain planning and preparation activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3909

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

Feb 11, 2026 - ABCAB receives 20 to 35 appeals per year, in contrast to a projected 4 to 6 cases for CCAP. The 2026-27 proposed budget for ABCAB includes $1.4  million from Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Fund —which is about half the amount proposed for CCAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2020-21 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 28, 2020 - Based upon our analysis of the Cal  Expo and State Fair Approved 2020 Budget adopted by the Board on December 13, 2019, Cal  Expo is estimated to have an operating profit in 2019 o f about $121, 000 i nstead of the projected $1. 6  m illion operating loss assumed by the administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4187

The 2021-22 Budget: Funding for Debt Collector Licensing and Regulation

Feb 17, 2021 - For example, based on various assumptions about the amount of time aspects of the licensing and examination process take, DFPI estimates it will need 17 financial institutions examiners in 2021 ‑22 (increasing annually to 28 e xaminers by 2023 ‑24).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4376

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - CDTFA ’s estimated cost to implement AB  3218 and SB  1230 is $3.3  million in 2024-25, $5.5  million per year in 2025-26 and 2026-27, and $3.1  million in 2027-28 and ongoing. The new laws create penalties that could raise revenue to offset some of these costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - For each workstream, the contract outlines a series of deliverables or milestones that the contractor would be required to meet over the course of a 28-week period as well as the amount of payment it would receive in exchange for doing so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs

Feb 13, 2019 - Governor ’s Proposal As shown in Figure  1 , the Governor ’s budget proposes 24. 5 p ositions and $5. 2  m illion in 2019 ‑20 (declining to $4. 5  m illion in 2020 ‑21, $3. 6  m illion in 2021 ‑22, and $2. 1  m illion in 2022 ‑23 and annually thereafter) to address increased workload across various areas of DCA ’s centralized services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3937