The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The budget includes $1  million from the General Fund for CHP to identify suitable parcels for replacing up to three field offices and to develop studies for those sites. CHP Enhanced Radio System (CHPERS) Tower and Vault Replacement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Apr 3, 2025 - Independent Study Found Expenditures Outpacing Revenues for Both Established and New Programs. In 2024, DFPI asked an independent accounting firm to conduct a fiscal and cost study of its programs. The resulting report identified a structural deficit dating to 2020-21 caused by both cost and revenue factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

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

Feb 25, 2025 - The committees study and report on the plan no later than ten days prior to the end of the 60-day period. Legislative Action on Plan.   Either house can reject the proposal by majority  vote —but  not until its policy committee has issued a report or the report ’s deadline has passed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - To determine the level of funding requested in the Governor ’s budget for the disparity study, DGS reported reviewing costs of disparity studies conducted by the California Department of Transportation and other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724

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

Aug 17, 2023 - Shortage of Adult Psychiatric and Community Residential Beds Recent Study Estimated Shortage in California. A recent study released by the RAND Corporation assesses the state of adult psychiatric and community residential beds in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Because the grant program is relatively new, these studies did not include grants in their analysis and we cannot be certain the results will translate directly to the grant. However, the grant program has the same evaluation structure as the credit, which suggests it could be similarly effective at identifying the best applicati ons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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

Mar 11, 2025 - However, undocumented students are ineligible for federal Pell Grants and federal work-study. To provide additional financial aid options to undocumented students, the state created the California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant (DSIG) program, w hich CSAC administers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A recent scientific  study  by United States Geological Survey researchers predicted that under scenarios of three feet to six feet of sea‑level rise, up to two‑thirds of Southern California beaches may become completely eroded by 2100.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - We are not aware of any high ‑quality studies on loan distribution in California that documented the presence —or lack thereof —of racial disparities at a community level. Findings Legislature Has Very Little Information About Recipients of State Grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

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

Feb 9, 2022 - This proposal would create a network of ten state agencies and eight nongovernmental agencies to raise awareness of and participation in research among groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research studies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523