Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Therefore, voluntary compliance shows nonreporting entities ’ willingness to follow state IS policies, procedures, and standards, but does not guarantee full compliance. Some Nonreporting Entities in Voluntary Compliance Cited a Lack of Documentation Review by CDT.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Of the 230 investigations initiated between January 2021 and April 2025, 163 were certification compliance reviews designed to ensure vendor certification files were cu rrent, complete, and in compliance; and 67  involved cases of alleged program abuse.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - The proposal would augment CDTFA ’s appropriation from the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Compliance Fund by $3.5  million in 2025-26, bringing the total appropriation to $16.7  million. New Laws Create Ongoing Workload and Perhaps Some Revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Many of the older area offices are also out of compliance with modern building requirements and therefore replacements need to be located on larger parcels than their current sites. These constraints can significantly narrow the number of qualified parcels, meaning the process of identifying and acquiring new sites for CHP office replacements can be difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - BCG is expected to assist DHCS in developing a centralized mechanism for monitoring MCOs along various performance indicators including timely claims payment and dispute resolution, quality of care, and compliance with legal requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 27, 2026 - If OES enforces compliance with technical standards more rigorously across the system, would many of the identified problems resolve themselves? Are the interface rules under the regional approach unique to California and not addressed in the NENA standa rds?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Cannabis Control—Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs

Mar 4, 2024 - DCC issues annual licenses to applicants who have fulfilled all license requirements, including a completed application, local permitting, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance. Previously, DCC also issued provisional licenses to applicants if they submitted a completed license application and were in the process of completing local permitting processes an d CEQA requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4869

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Additional Compliance and Enforcement Funding. In addition to the funding shift, the budget provides $2.3  million from the CCF (generally increasing to $4  million by 2028-29 and ongoing) largely to support more routine inspections of licensees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate

Feb 4, 2021 - Funding the mandate would make local compliance with the above requirements mandatory in 2021 ‑22 and the state responsible for the costs incurred by local governments. LAO Comments Future Fiscal Effects Difficult to Estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4344

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - CalEPA and CalSTA both request funds to procure Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software —that is, software that helps agencies manage risks and set controls and policies across their departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748