The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - In response, the Legislature enacted budget trailer legislation —Chapter  41 of 2024 (SB  164, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) —as part of the 2024-25 budget package. Senate Bill  164 made two changes to DRE ’s fee structure: (1)  it increased various fees, and (2)  it provided statutory caps under which DRE may make additional adjustments to its fees through the regulatory process without having to seek legislative authorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - According to HCD, it has accepted applications for this remaining VHHP funding from Proposition 41. The applications HCD has received have collectively requested $109 million in funding, more than is available for award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2022-23 Budget: Secretary of State Request to Waive Business Filing Fees

Feb 7, 2022 - As a percentage of revenues, the transfer to the General Fund has varied from 9  percent of fee revenues in 2019 ‑20 to 41  percent of fee revenues in 2017 ‑18. The consistent and large transfers to the General Fund suggest that business entities have been paying higher fees than are necessary to support the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4516