The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Moreover, this approach is not without precedent. For example, previous budgets provided funding to CHP for similar purposes in 2017-18, 2022-23, and 2023-24. CHPERS Project Is Already Underway, Meets Public Safety and Radio Communications Needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - Recommendation Reject Without Prejudice.   We recommend that the Legislature reject this proposal without prejudice and reconsider constructing a classroom building to expand service at STARBASE Los Alamitos in the future when doing so will not likely come at the cost of existing budget commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Identifying efficiencies in state government can result in budgetary savings without reducing service levels. However, it is difficult to achieve large levels of savings through operational efficiencies alone (that is, without changes to policy or service levels).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 11, 2026 - However, without dat a from completed CCAP cases, this is unknown. Recommendation Provide Funding on a Three-year, Limited-Term Basis and Require Workload Report. We recommend that the Legislature approve the proposed funding on only a three-year, limited-term basis, as it has done in past years when the panel ’s resource needs were not known.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - For example, CDT introduced an annual iterative project report (IPR) for approved IT projects using an agile or combined agile and traditional approach to allow, for example, reprioritization of modules without a Special Project Report (SPR).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Figure 2 Underutilization Was the Most Common Type of Alleged Violation January 2021 to April 2025 Alleged Violation Number of Cases Reported Underutilization Occurs when a prime contractor does not use a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) subcontractor to the extent listed in the initial bid without a justified reason, such as a change in the scope of work. 34 Occurs
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

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

Feb 27, 2026 - For example, OES is planning to make a fundamental change to the system with major implications for its effectiveness and cost without formal legislative input. Although the state has a 911 Adv isory Board, its role with respect to OES and the 911 system is only advisory.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - DRE Can Increase Fees Within Its Statutory Cap Without Additional Legislative Action, but May Not Solve the Problem. The department has the authority to increase fees up to the statutory caps without additional legislative authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Visit California is responsible for marketing the state as a tourism destination and is funded through a voluntary assessment on the tourism industry. Increases Visit California Transparency. The budget package requires Visit California to prepare reports for the Legislature that identify how the public funds provided for tourism marketing were used and that measure the effectiveness of those marketing activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - We recommend the Legislature modify statute to specify that the Governor may not use emergency authorities in cases where normal budget and policy processes can be used without negatively affecting response and recovery activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029