Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - The remaining 53  states of emergency declared since October 30, 2015 that were still open on December 31, 2024 had been open for an average of about two years —ranging from a couple weeks to over nine years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

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

Feb 24, 2025 - At an estimated $4.5  million through February 19, 2025 —reimbursement rates appear on track to be higher in 2024-25 —but still well below authorized levels. According to OES, LEMA Assistance Fund support was provided to 81 police departments and 38 county sheriffs ’ offices involving 3,623 responding officers across 23 approved incidents between its inception and December 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Since these agreements were finalized in 2022 and 2023, and grant milestones are spread out among the five subsequent years, it is still unknown at this point what fraction will ultimately be claimed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - The hearings also can be used to set expectations of DOF so that the Legislature can hold DOF accountable whenever it identifies the specific savings by funding source and program. Ask Each Department Questions to Better Understand Identified Savings and Their Effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - (An incremental and iterative approach is one that delivers system functionalities to a department as they are developed, so a department can use and improve them over time instead of at the end of system development.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

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

Mar 11, 2025 - Though we recognize the benefits College Corps can provide to students and communities, the program entails significant administrative costs, and students can already par ticipate in volunteer opportunities and receive financial aid through the state ’s established higher education system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - The executive reorganization process can be used to transfer, consolidate, or eliminate agencies and programs. The process can also be used to establish new agencies to perform the functions of existing entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - DRE Can Increase Fees Within Its Statutory Cap Without Additional Legislative Action, but May Not Solve the Problem. The department has the authority to increase fees up to the statutory caps without additional legislative authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

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

Apr 3, 2025 - DFPI operations can be divided into various established programs dedicated to regulating specific professions and entities as well as other activities. These include the following: Investment Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - Can the administration provide workload measures that account for some of these limitations? What steps has the administration taken to improve recruitment and retention of tobacco enforcement personnel?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966