Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, for example, 85 of 150  mandatory reporters (57  percent) met the DVBE participation goal while 58 (39  percent) did not. (Seven, or 5  percent, made no reportable awards.) Ensuring Only Eligible Vendors Participate Has Been a Focus Ensuring That Only Eligible Vendors Participate Has Been an Historical Challenge With Violations Ranging From Inadvertent to Fraudulent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - To increase awareness about the program and to recruit volunteers, California Volunteers would develop a robust marketing campaign using social media platforms, such as Facebook and Ring Neighborhoods, and provide communications support to neighborhood leaders. $1.5   Million for Digital Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This change is estimated to reduce state r evenues by $135  million in fiscal year 2025-26 and $85  million annually thereafter. Excludes Wildfire Settlements From State Income Taxation. The budget package provides a blanket exemption for settlements related to any wildfire occurring between tax years 2021 and 2029.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Apr 3, 2025 - Although DFPI receives funding from four special funds, in a typical year the overwhelming majority of the department ’s funding (85 to 90  percent) comes from one special fund, the Financial Protection Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - Using this measure, “high representation white ” is defined as zip codes where at least 85  percent of residents are white, “high representation Hispanic/Latino ” is 71  percent, “high representation Black ” is 10  percent, and “high representation Asian ” is 28  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, the 2018 wildfire season included the Camp Fire in Butte County, which became the single most damaging wildfire in state history with nearly 19,000  structures destroyed and 85 fatalities, including the near ‑total destruction of the town of Paradise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - While Climate Catalyst initially was not funded, Chapter  14 of 2021 (SB  85, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) provided $16  million General Fund in 2020 ‑21 for forestry projects related to reducing wildfire risk.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452