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

Feb 27, 2026 - How do different options compare on parameters such as cost, effectiveness of addressing the problems encountered to date, and length of time to decommissioning of the legacy 911 system? Recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 During the special session called by the Governor, the Legislature added Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 to the 2024-25 Budget Act providing up to $2.5  billion one-time from the General Fund for response and recovery costs related to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - . $550   Million General Fund Added Across 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 for Increased Middle ‑Mile Network Costs. In June 2022, the Legislature passed (and the Governor signed) Chapter  48 of 2022 (S B  189 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

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

Mar 18, 2025 - If the Legislature approves this proposal, we recommend adding explicit requi rements to assess a grant applicant ’s inability to use tax credits. California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - To inform this decision, the Legislature could direct OES and local law enforcement to provide their perspectives in spring budget hearings on the key weaknesses of the LEMA system that are best ad dressed through state reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage

May 13, 2022 - The $5.9  million identified ongoing cost for the mandate seems reasonable; however, actual costs could grow over time and depend on (1)  the number of voters who return a VBM ballot using USPS, (2)  the length of the ballot (longer ballots will be heavier and require more postage), and (3)  USPS postage rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596

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

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2024 - Statewide Open‑Access Middle‑Mile Network Total Estimated Length of Middle ‑Mile Network When Complete Now 10,513 Miles. As of January 29, 2024, the total estimated length of the statewide open ‑access middle ‑mile network is 10,513 miles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4867

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - Changes in the delivery, length, and location of these projects (among other possible changes) necessitate that more information be shared with the Legislature. Proposed JLBC Notification Process Limits Legislative Oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - (The project added California State University as a mega processing department for this analysis because, although they are not a civil service state department, their payroll is processed by the current USPS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011