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

Feb 27, 2026 - OES in Process of Transitioning From Legacy 911 to Next Generation 911. OES is in the process of transitioning the state from “legacy 911 ” (designed to operate on copper landlines) to Next Generation 911.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - At these hearings, OES should provide information demonstrating (1)  the existence of any problems identified and (2)  that the LEMA Assistance Fund can address them. For example, if OES and local law enforcement cite extended reimbursement wait times as a key problem addressed by the LEMA Assistance Fund, OES should provide information on wait
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The language also requires OES to provide the Legislature with two progress reports on the project —which has faced significant implementation challenges —on or before November 1, 2025 and March  1, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Proposals

Feb 20, 2022 - This would also provide OES the opportunity to indicate what resources it might need to develop the strategic plan. To the extent OES is unable to commit to dev eloping a plan, the Legislature could ask OES to recommend alternative entities that would be better suited to develop the plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4551

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2026 - This brief summarizes the history, costs, and current status of the state’s effort to deploy a Next Generation 911 system and assesses the administration’s proposal to abandon the existing regional approach in favor of a statewide model. It also offers recommendations regarding legislative oversight of this project and the long-term governance of the state’s 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5145

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - The  Governor ’s proclamation is filed with the Secretary of State and publicly posted on the Governor ’s and Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services ’ (OES) websites. (CESA establishes OES as the state entity responsible for overseeing the state ’s response to emergencies.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities [Publication Details]

Apr 10, 2025 - In this report, we describe how the Legislature has delegated some of its core powers to allow the Governor to exercise emergency authorities during a state of emergency. Next, we assess the degree to which this is necessary to facilitate emergency response and whether there are adequate oversight mechanisms in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5029

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - To increase awareness about the program and to recruit volunteers, California Volunteers would develop a robust marketing campaign using social media platforms, such as Facebook and Ring Neighborhoods, and provide communications support to neighborhood leaders. $1.5   Million for Digital Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 22, 2022 - CDT = California Department of Technology; EEO = Equal Employment Opportunity; IT = information technology; OE &E = operating expenses and equipment; and TSRF = Technology Services Revolving Fund. Assessment Governor ’s Budget Proposals Raise Questions About CDT ’s Business Model for Providing IT Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4552

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - In this publication, we provide an overview of the Governor’s emergency spending authorities. We assess the Governor’s 2021-22 January budget proposals to extend, modify, and expand emergency spending authorities to continue to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393