Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Next, we assess the degree to which the authorities granted to the Governor are necessary to facilitate emergency response and whether there are adequate oversight mec hanisms of this authority in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - BCG is expected to assist DHCS in developing a centralized mechanism for monitoring MCOs along various performance indicators including timely claims payment and dispute resolution, quality of care, and compliance with legal requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The MVA ’s primary source of revenue is from vehicle registration fees, as well as —to a lesser degree —from driver ’s license and identification card fees. CHP receives roughly 60  percent of the MVA revenues ($3  billion) annually, with most of the remainder supporting activities at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - We find these mechanisms to be inadequate going into 2025-26. Changes in EDDNext Funding Allocations and IT Projects in 2024-25 Raise Additional Legislative Oversight Considerations. In addition to the important milestones expected in 2025-26, underspending and shifting of funding allocations for current IT and non-IT projects in the EDDNext portfolio —as well as consolidation of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

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

Feb 27, 2026 - In particular, OES asserts that the regional approach “requires a large degree of coordination between Next Generation 911 providers and strict adherence to a single set of interface rules which are unique to California ’s configuration and are not addressed in the National Emergency Numbers Association (NENA) standards. ” Call handling procedures in the hybrid legacy/Next Generation 911 configuration generated additional work for dispatch center  staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - This fee-funded program is a key element of the Master Settlement Agreement that California and 45 other states reached with the four largest cigarette manufacturers in 1998. The California Electronic Cigarette Excise Tax Program administers a 12.5  percent tax on retail sales of e-cigarettes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - Direct digital control systems offer a high level of control for building mechanical and electrical systems and can allow managers to monitor trends in their building ’s mechanical and electrical performance, thus increasing operational and energy efficiency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For  instance, while current state regulations require that landlords provide their tenants with heating facilities to maintain a minimum temperature of 70 degrees, there is no comparable requirement for cooling mechanisms to avoid exceeding any maximum threshold, meaning renters could be at greater risk during periods of extreme heat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Mar 11, 2025 - MCS awards are available to help cover a student ’s total cost of attendance, both for Cal Grant recipients and higher-income resident students enrolled in a UC, CSU, or CCC bachelor ’s degree program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015