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

Feb 27, 2026 - Next Generation 911 Technology Deployed Across Four Main Regions Between 2019 and 2024. As originally envisioned, California ’s approach for a Next Generation 911 system involved breaking the state up into four regions with a single statewide vendor serving as a back ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Feb 11, 2026 - Established as a three-person panel by Proposition  64 (2016), the purpose of CCAP is to provide cannabis licensees and applicants with an impartial appellate body that can review licensing decisions made by DCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

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

Mar 7, 2025 - In 2016, SCO—together with CalHR, which supports state human resources (HR) and labor relations policies and practices—started planning the current effort, the CSPS IT project. SCO and CalHR Planned CSPS IT Project Through State ’s IT Project Approval Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Over roughly four years, OSDS investigated 230 cases of potential noncompliance. Underutilization —the failure of prime contractors (who are the entities directly awarded contracts) to provide the level of work committed to DVBE subcontractors —was the most commonly investigated violation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Final Year of Funding for California Education Learning Lab. The budget package includes a final year of funding totaling $5.5  million from the General Fund for the California Education Learning Lab, with the intention to eliminate the program beginning in 2026-27 (which will achieve $4  million in ongoing savings).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - Specifically, we recommend: (1)  remove the extended encumbrance and expenditure deadlines in proposed provisional budget bill language (BBL); (2)  add a 30-day written notification period for the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) to review the final project plan for the proposed ICMS/IDM IT project if planning extends into 2025-26; (3)  require the California Department
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

The 2021-22 Budget: Peace Officer Training Mandate

Feb 4, 2021 - Chapter  469 also directed POST to require that at least four hours of existing FTO training requirements address this topic and to evaluate whether additional training on this topic is needed. Commission Determined Portion of Legislation Created a State ‑Reimbursable Mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4344

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - Be Prepared for Final Details to Arrive Late in the Budget Process. The administration has made clear that more information on the specific actions taken to achieve the savings will be shared in the spring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - In response, DWR procured four gas generators through a $171.5  million allocation from DREOA in August 2021. This action prevented the Legislature from weighing in on the procurement of the generators when it appears that there was interest in doing so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - Students (known as Fellows) are able to participate in multiple cohorts, but they are limited to no more than four years in the program. As Figure  2 shows, the number of applicants exceeded 10,000 in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015