The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 22, 2022 - Figure  3 is a sample comparison provided by CDT of State Data Center and private vendor rates for three IT  services. This comparison appears to suggest that at least some of CDT ’s State Data Center rates are not competitively priced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4552

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - Second, the estimate assumes Cal-CSIC will provide on-site incident response to any LEA, if requested. Third, the estimate assumes Cal-CSIC will establish data sharing agreements and software licensing arrangements with each LEA to integr ate at least some LEA data into future automated solutions administered by Cal-CSIC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

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

Feb 27, 2026 - Core Services —Next Generation 911 core services include the software and databases needed to route emergency communications on the network. Geographic Information Systems —These systems provide location data used to direct emergency communications to appropriate dispatch centers and help first responders locate those in need of assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Furthermore, CDT could consider providing more varied recommendations on hardware, software, and tools with different levels of service and prices to accommodate the wide range of nonreporting entity budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - By comparison, the average number of certified DVBEs between the 2017 ‑18 and 2023 ‑24 fiscal years was 1, 774 —ranging from a low of 1,623 in 2018 ‑19 to a peak of 2,070 in 2020 ‑21. The number of certified DVBEs with active state contracts is somewhat unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

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

Mar 17, 2023 - IT Project-Specific Work Products We do not provide in-depth analysis of any individual budget request in this post, but we have covered the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) BIS Migration to S/4 HANA project in a previous publication The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation—Migration of Business Information System to Updated Software Platform(2/16/2023) .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

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

Mar 18, 2025 - As a point of comparison, more than 50  percent of tax credits awarded are either never claimed or later recaptured, so we expect a nontrivial fraction of grant awards will not be claimed. Governor ’s Proposal $60  Million for California Competes Grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Comparison to LAO November Outlook. In  our Fiscal Outlook released in November 2022, we anticipated the state would face a $24 billion budget problem, somewhat higher than the $18 billion budget problem we estimate the Governor addressed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - February Status Report of Contract Provides Little Information. The administration submitted its first February status report of the BCG contract on February 6, 2026. This report provided little information beyond what was already included in the contract.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Equipment and Operating Costs Augmentations Governor ’s Proposal The Governor proposes providing a one-time augmentation of $60.3  million from the MVA for CHP to cover various equipment and operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152