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

Feb 27, 2026 - OES in Process of Transitioning From Legacy 911 to Next Generation 911. OES is in the process of transitioning the state from “legacy 911 ” (designed to operate on copper landlines) to Next Generation 911.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2026 - This brief summarizes the history, costs, and current status of the state’s effort to deploy a Next Generation 911 system and assesses the administration’s proposal to abandon the existing regional approach in favor of a statewide model. It also offers recommendations regarding legislative oversight of this project and the long-term governance of the state’s 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5145