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

Jan 14, 2019 - Although the budget does not assume an extension of the MCO tax, it does propose the continued use of General Fund for the 7  p ercent restoration in 2019 ‑20. The cost of the 7  p ercent restoration is estimated to be $342. 3  m illion in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Since the passage of Chapter  730 of 2022 (A B  2019 , Brough), OSDS must establish and take remedial actions when state entities have failed to meet their DVBE participation goals in three of five prior years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of State Hospitals

Feb 13, 2019 - In view of the proposed changes, the Governor ’s budget proposes a total of $4. 3  m illion from the General Fund and 22. 3 p ositions in 2019 ‑20, growing to $8. 6  m illion and 44. 5 p ositions annually beginning in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3936

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2025 - As required by Chapter 80 of 2020 (SB 588, Archuleta), this brief reviews California’s Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) program. Specifically, it focuses on policies and practices designed to prevent program abuse and noncompliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5095

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

Feb 27, 2026 - The State 911 Advisory Board, which consists of 11 members (most with expertise in public safety), is responsible for advising OES on matters related to the state ’s 911 system. Funding for the state ’s 911 system comes from a monthly surcharge on telephone customers deposited in the State Emergency Telephone Number Account (SETNA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Moreover, if the department generally was able to cover most operating and equipment costs within its baseline budget when its officer vacancy rate was at roughly 3 percent or below (as it was from 2012 through 2019), it is unclear why it cannot do the same when its vacancy rate is notably higher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 28, 2020 - Based on information available in the fall of 2019, CDFA projected Cal  Expo would have a roughly $1. 5  m illion operating loss in 2019. However, based on more recent information, Cal  Expo is not expected to incur an operating loss in 2019, but is projected to incur a $3. 1  m illion loss in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4187

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

Mar 2, 2021 - As discussed above, the Governor ’s budget proposes two new control sections —11 .92 and 11. 91 —that would provide the administration with significant flexibility in spending state, federal, and private funds on COVID ‑ 19 r esponse activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - Additionally, Chapter  359 increases the fees paid by certain DCA licensees to support CURES from $6 to $11 for a two-year period —April 1, 2021 through April 2, 2023. After this period, the fee for each licensee would be $9 on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—California State Payroll System

May 14, 2018 - In total, the proposal requests 24 positions and $4.6  million (General Fund) in 2018 ‑19, 17 positions and $3.4  million in 2019 ‑20, 11 positions and $2.6  million in 2020 ‑21, and 11 positions and $1.9  million ongoing starting in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3836