The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - This causes the state to lose valuable time that could have been spent developing and implementing other cost reductions strategies. In addition, overly ambitious cost savings targets can mask, to an extent, the size of the structural deficit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - For example, local an d/or regional partners could have greater insights into the communities where the artwork would be displayed. In contrast, CAC would be in a position to ensure greater statewide uniformity in implementing the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - This will give the Legislature insight into whether OIO ’s benefits outweigh its costs to the boards and bureaus, which could inform future funding decisions when the limited-term resources recommended above expire.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - This will give the Legislature insight into whether the department ’s plans are likely to address the insolvency of the fund in 2025-26 and whether those plans are consistent with the Legislature ’s priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 1, 2022 - California Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resiliency Project Registry Background Recent Legislation Established Natural Working Lands Strategy and Associated Project Registry. In 2017, the Legislature enacted Chapter  237 (S B  27 , Skinner) which, among other things, required the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), to establish a Natural Working Lands
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4510

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - What strategies do CDTFA and other law enforcement partners use to address these avenues for tax evasion? Why has the number of tobacco inspections declined so much? We have seen workload trends presented in terms of total inspections, seizures, citations, and appeals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

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

Mar 11, 2025 - The administration indicates that strategies would be developed by GO-SERVE staff with some activities such as graphic design and polling potentially requiring contracting with third parties. Assessment Proposal Lacks Key Information and Justification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

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

Feb 20, 2022 - For example, it is unclear whether the current efforts to expand the system would provide the highest ‑priority benefits or whether alternative strategies, such as increased funding for building seismic retrofits, would better mitigate the potential harm from earthquakes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4551

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposed Reductions to State Operations

May 21, 2024 - Although the administration has not yet articulated a clear strategy for how savings of this magnitude would be achieved, it is our current understanding from the administration that the proposed reductions would be done in a way that does not affect current employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4903

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Other sections establish the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal ‑CSIC) and require Cal ‑CSIC to develop a statewide cybersecurity strategy. Section 8586.5. Government Code Section 8586.5 contains the statutory authority for Cal ‑CSIC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756