The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - BCG is just starting its work at DHCS. The delay was necessary as DHCS responded to changes in federal policy. It is not clear whether the delayed work at DHCS will require meaningful changes in the scope of the work at that department or other changes in the BCG contract.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Administration Projects MVA Is Fiscally Stable in the Near Term, but Will Face Insolvency Starting in 2028-29. The MVA has been experiencing a structural imbalance for many years, with expenditures consistently outpacing revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 27, 2026 - In addition, starting in 2021, 23 of the state ’s dispatch centers began transitioning voice calls from legacy 911 to Next Generation 911 with some experiencing difficulties. Specifically, some of these early adopters, such as Tuolumne Couty, reported experiencing call routing problems, outages, and dropped calls.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145