The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - The administration anticipates that the entire $20  million appropriation will be used over the course of the contract. Work With DHCS Is Delayed Due to Federal Changes. BCG is just starting its work at DHCS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 27, 2026 - Major components of Next Generation 911 systems include: Network —A Next Generation 911 network delivers emergency communications over an IP ‑based emergency services network. These networks are specifically designated for use by public safety agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available. (The total number of authorized officer positions for the department has remained roughly the same since 2012.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - OSDS largely attributes this year ‑over ‑year decrease to a statewide expenditure reduction directive issued by the Department of Finance in December 2023 that was intended to help address the fiscal difficulties facing the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This is a net increase of $5  million (3  percent) over the revised 2024-25 level. (This does not reflect some adjustments related to Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12 of the 2024-25 and 2025-26 budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - Over the same period, the number of citations issued dropped by 24  percent. These drops are particularly striking given that staff concerns about COVID-19 exposure likely diminished substantially over that period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

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

Mar 7, 2025 - While we understand that CalHR is engaged in this work, there will need to be continued engagement with bargaining units and their unions over the next several years. Any disagreements between CalHR and unions represe nting bargaining units over project-related changes could delay the project and increase its costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Natcast plans to ramp up the facility ’s design and prototyping work over time, once it renovates the facility to enable those types of activities. Governor ’s Proposal $25  Million for Semiconductor Design Facility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - . $1,340,992 1,407.7 Department of Real Estate Licenses and regulates over 400,000 real estate salespersons and brokers, as well as over 26,000 mortgage loan originators. 69,920 386.7 BCSH, Totals Licenses and regulates various occupations, businesses, and financial services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - As of 2023, STARBASE Los Alamitos had three authorized classrooms for the over 3,500 students a year who visit. However, CMD reports it cannot serve all interested students and there is currently a waitlist for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976