The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - CAC indicates that funding would be allocated to grantees representing all 58 c ounties and that it would target funds to certain communities most impacted by COVID ‑19, including historically marginalized communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

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 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $3.5  million ($3.4  million CCF and $57,000 in reimbursement authority) in 2026-27, increasing annually to $3.6  million ($3.5  million CCF and $65,000 reimbursement authority) in 2030-31 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - However, we recommend the Legislature consider approving the 31 new, permanent positions on a limited-term basis (for example, three fiscal years) to reassess whether all or only some of these positions continue to be needed given the time-limited nature of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - The status of each of these programs and projects also highlights important upcoming deadlines, such as the federal ARP fiscal relief fund deadline to enter contracts by December 31, 2024 and spend funds by  December 31, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - Due primarily to the vacancies noted above, BOE spent just $24. 5  m illion of its $31. 3  m illion General Fund appropriation in 2019 ‑20. The Governor ’s proposed 2021 ‑22 appropriation for BOE is $31. 8  m illion — 30  p ercent higher than the amount spent in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

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

Mar 18, 2025 - After Natcast incurs these expenses, it could submit requests for reimbursement to GO-Biz until July 31, 2027. Analysis GO-Biz Plans to Support DCF in Multiple Ways. As we understand it, the administration ’s successful bid for the DCF included a few key elements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - Additionally, t he legislation requires updated regional plans by January 31, 2026, including updates on the metrics and corresponding key actions carried out. The state could withhold additional HHAPP funds for failure to comply with regional action plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A  2018   report  by the State Coastal Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy found that 55 percent of California’s existing coastal habitats are highly vulnerable to five feet of sea‑level rise, including 60 percent of the state’s iconic beaches and 58 percent of its marshes. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575