The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Besides the policy rationale for following the historical CH P funding approach, the General Fund is projected to face significant out-year revenue shortfalls. For these reasons, we find the MVA to be a more appropriate fund source for these proposals in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 27, 2026 - If security and privacy protections need to be upgraded or added on later, who will p ay for these improvements? Is There Sufficient Oversight of This Project? What policies and governance models are needed to ensure that the transition to Next Generation 911  is  successful?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - BOE ’s overall vacancy rate in 2017 ‑ 18 —the first fiscal year under the new organizational structure —was 14  p ercent, similar to many state departments. By 2019 ‑20, the vacancy rate had grown to 32  p ercent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

The 2021-22 Budget: Funding for Debt Collector Licensing and Regulation

Feb 17, 2021 - Specifically, the budget includes $8. 3  m illion from the Financial Protection Fund (FPF) and 44 p ositions for DFPI in 2020 ‑21 (increasing annually to $19. 2  m illion and 90 p ositions by 2023 ‑24).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4376

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - The council ’s enabling legislation directs it to ( 1)  e ncourage artistic awareness and expression, ( 2)  a ssist local groups in the development of arts programs, ( 3)  p romote the employment of artists in both the public and private sectors, ( 4)  p rovide for the exhibition of artworks in public buildings, and ( 5)  e nsure the fullest expression of artistic potential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

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

Mar 2, 2021 - While the administration ’s proposal was intended to expedite the Control Section 28 p rocess, we find no need for this as the Legislature can already expedite the process, and has done so a number of times during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, lower and warmer water levels in the Sacramento River in the summers of 2014 and 2015 resulted in the death  of 95  p ercent of the river ’s juvenile winter ‑run Chinook salmon in those years —practically  eliminating two out of three existing cohorts of this endangered species.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Legislature will want to consider whether the proposal provides sufficient time for planning and whether the schools and p ublic health agencies have the capacity to effectively implement the requirements under the time lines specified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309