The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - For 2021 ‑22, the guarantee is up an additional $3  billion (3.6  percent) relative to the revised 2020 ‑21 level. In addition, a law enacted last June requires the state to make a $2.3  billion supplemental payment on top of the guarantee in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate

Feb 4, 2021 - Chapter   469 r equired FTOs assigned or appointed prior to January 2017 t o meet the eight hour training requirement by June 2017. The Governor ’s 2021 ‑ 22 b udget proposal would fully reimburse local governments for this aspect of the mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4344

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - After the shift, there is $2.9  billion in ARP fiscal relief funds (as  compared to $4.3  billion in the 2021 spending plan) allocated in 2021 ‑22 for broadband infrastructure. $550   Million General Fund Added Across 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 for Increased Middle ‑Mile Network Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Credit Extended Into 2021. For 2021, firms again are allowed to claim $1,000 multiplied by the increase in the firm ’s average full-time employee count between the period from April to June of 2020 (as before) and the lesser of either (1)  the period from July 2020 to June of 2021 or (2)  the period from April to June of 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

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

Feb 27, 2026 - If security and privacy protections need to be upgraded or added on later, who will p ay for these improvements? Is There Sufficient Oversight of This Project? What policies and governance models are needed to ensure that the transition to Next Generation 911  is  successful?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Figure  1 shows the estimated savings assumed as of June 2025. Figure 1 Savings Estimated in June 2025 to Result From $20 Million Contract (General Fund, In Millions) $2,000 $2,009 CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; DSS  = Department of Social Services; and DHCS = Department of Health Care Services. 2025-26 Budget Included Legislative Oversight Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - As of June 2025, California had 2,118 certified DVBEs. By comparison, the average number of certified DVBEs between the 2017 ‑18 and 2023 ‑24 fiscal years was 1, 774 —ranging from a low of 1,623 in 2018 ‑19 to a peak of 2,070 in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 1, 2022 - The 2021 ‑22 budget package committed $30  million in both 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 in non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund resources to fund additional rounds of grants. CDFA  plans to accept applications for the $30  million in current ‑year funding in February 2022 and award grants in June.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4510

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

Feb 11, 2026 - Four cases reached the panel in subsequent years —2021 to 2024 —but all were withdrawn or dismissed because the appellants had provisional licenses. CCAP asserts that the dearth of cases during this period was attributable to the fact that large numbers of cannabis licensees held provisional licenses during these years, which meant they could not appeal to the CCAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

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

Apr 3, 2025 - Between 2021 and 2023, the Legislature also added the following three new programs to DFPI ’s suite of responsibilities: California Consumer Financial Protection Program. Chapter  157 of 2020 (AB  1864, Lim ón) —known as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law —broadened DFPI ’s authority in various ways beginning January 1, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025