The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor has signaled interest in changing the state ’s reserve policy by: (1)  increasing the cap on BSA required deposits from 10  percent of General Fund taxes to 20  percent of General Fund taxes, and (2)  excluding the state ’s reserve deposits from the state appropriations limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Mar 18, 2025 - If the Legislature approves this proposal, we recommend adding explicit requi rements to assess a grant applicant ’s inability to use tax credits. California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - To inform this decision, the Legislature could direct OES and local law enforcement to provide their perspectives in spring budget hearings on the key weaknesses of the LEMA system that are best ad dressed through state reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

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

Apr 3, 2025 - Between 2021 and 2023, the Legislature also added the following three new programs to DFPI ’s suite of responsibilities: California Consumer Financial Protection Program. Chapter  157 of 2020 (AB  1864, Lim ón) —known as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law —broadened DFPI ’s authority in various ways beginning January 1, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - (The project added California State University as a mega processing department for this analysis because, although they are not a civil service state department, their payroll is processed by the current USPS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

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

Mar 11, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $5  million one-time General Fund in 2025-26 to undertake expansion activities aimed at adding ten campus partners and 500 additional students for the subsequent year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015