The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Moreover, more regular and detailed information would give the Legislature greater insight into the work itself, which could be helpful for identifying future savings opportunities. For example, efficiencies in procurement implemented at CDCR could possibly be extended to other departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Mar 11, 2025 - Campuses also already provide community service opportunities to students. Moreover, these existing programs and opportunities likely are benefiting mo re students at lower cost, as College Corps has high administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

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

Mar 18, 2025 - If the Legislature wants to expand support for commercial activities, other programs provide more promising opportunities. In light of these issues, we recommend that the Legislature reject the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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

Feb 20, 2025 - The program uses real-world, experiential learning to motivate children to explore educational opportunities in the STEAM fields. The California Military Department (CMD) Offers a STARBASE Program at the Joint Forces Training Base Complex in Los Alamitos .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Accordingly, the Legislature does not have an opportunity to review and provide oversight of a substantial level of emergency response expenditures before funds are allocated to individual departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Recent studies show that these programs expand service opportunities to diverse groups of participants. Participants reported fewer symptoms of depression and feeling less socially isolated. Further, expanding the number of FG and SC service opportunities likely would be consistent with the state’s Master Plan for Aging by increasing the number of opportunities to volunteer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - These include the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth Program, for which California received $142  million in 2022 ‑23 that was distributed via formula to local workforce development boards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Some Nonreporting Entities Identified the Lack of Certification and Education Opportunities for Existing Staff to Improve Compliance. Some nonreporting entities were unaware of how to achieve compliance with state IS policies, procedures, and standards, and requested that CDT provide certification and education opportunities to help existing IS and IT  staff learn how to improve their compliance efforts and train others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

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

Feb 19, 2025 - As such, the subcommittee hearings before M ay Revision could be an opportunity for the Legislature to make clear its priorities for each department as the administration determines the final savings it intends to present in the spring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - Request for Additional Federal Trust Fund Authority to Receive State ’s BEAD Program Allocation Is Reasonable, With Opportunity for Legislative Oversight. We raise no concerns with the requested one-time increase in federal funding authority for CPUC to receive the state ’s $1.86  billion BEAD program allocation or the proposed provisional budget bill language.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906