The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - As such, the Legislature might not become aware of an action taken by the administration that is inconsistent with legislative priorities until after the action has been taken. In addition, the Legislature would not necessarily be informed in a timely manner if the work falls behind schedule or savings erode further from what is estimated at the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 11, 2026 - Taken together, this information will help the Legislature assess what CCAP ’s actual ongoing resource needs will be when it would next deliberate CCAP ’s budget under our recommendation. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - We identify some of the major actions taken in the 2025-26 budget process below. Dolly Parton ’s Imagination Library. The budget includes an estimated $39  million one-time General Fund for Dolly Parton ’s Imagination Library.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Feb 27, 2026 - In 2019, three key steps were taken. First, Chapter  54 (S B  96 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) changed the structure of the fees that are deposited in SETNA, thereby increasing revenue to enable OES to pay for costs associated with planning, testing, implementing, and operating a Next Generation 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Whether DGS is tracking complaints of abuse of the program, and information about those complaints, if available, including the type of abuse, how it was reported or discovered, dates that specific actions were taken on the case, and preventive measures taken by awarding  departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - What steps has the administration taken to improve recruitment and retention of tobacco enforcement personnel? What additional steps could be taken? What will happen if CDTFA cannot expand its tobacco enforcement workforce despite its growing responsibilities?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Moreover, specific budgetary conditions occurring this year —including legislative action taken last year to withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - This will allow the Legislature to determine if DRE ’s plans are consistent with legislative priorities and/or whether additional or alternative action needs to be taken. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - Beginning in March  2020, the state ’s unemployment rate sharply increased due to actions taken in response to the pandemic. As a result, EDD experienced an historic increase in UI applications that strained the department ’s existing IT systems and (together with other factors) led to delays in processing and payment of UI claims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

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

Mar 7, 2025 - The primary purpose of the PAL process is to improve the planning of state IT projects through four discrete stages, all of which taken together create a complete project plan with a baseline cost, schedule, and scope that is approved by CDT and DOF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011