The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Finally, as a result of the SAL, the Legislature has limited flexibility to reallocate these proposals to other purposes. In particular, for the majority of the Governor ’s infrastructure ‑related proposals, the Legislature could only reallocate those funds to another SAL ‑related purpose, such as more spending to respond to COVID ‑19, different types of capital outlay, tax reductions or tax payments, and additional school payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492/1

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - If the Legislature directs the administration to identify efficiencies in the future, we recommend that the Legislature build in only limited assumed savings resulting from such an exercise in the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Data limitations and the limited scope of the RAND study make the precise extent of the shortfall in behavioral health facilities uncertain in terms of facility types, target population (adults versus children and adolescents), and geographical region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - One current limitation is inconsistent data and uneven adherence across state entities. For example, while the state as a whole met the 3  percent participation goal in nine of the past ten years, only 57  percent of state entities required to report to OSDS met the target individually in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - We are unable to remove these amounts of funding and positions, so they are reflected in the table. b Some of the proposals request one ‑time and/or ongoing funding after 2023 ‑24. The table focuses on the 2023 ‑24 funding and positions requested. c This proposal also includes funding and positions for the Department of Technology, Highway Patrol, and Military Department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This decrease is largely due to the expiration of limited term funding provided in prior years. We identify some of the major actions taken in the 2025-26 budget process below. Dolly Parton ’s Imagination Library.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - CDAA Has Only Limited Information Requirements. Under CDAA, funds are allocated from DREOA immediately upon notification of JLBC by DOF. However, there is no requirement on the type of information that must be included in the notification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

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

Feb 11, 2026 - 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 - We are unable to remove these amounts of funding and positions, so they are reflected in the table. b Some of the proposals request one ‑time and/or ongoing funding after 2023 ‑24. The table focuses on the 2023 ‑24 funding and positions requested.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746