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

Mar 1, 2023 - Previously, OSP operated under a “just ‑in ‑time ” ordering model whereby OSP received most paper deliveries directly from the supplier within two to four weeks from ordering. However, over the past few years, OSP reports that paper supply industry consolidations, COVID ‑19 pandemic supply chain issues, and geopolitical events increased lead times for placing orders with suppliers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Past efforts to achieve large unallocated reductions through efficiencies have resulted in some ongoing savings to the state budget but generally have fallen short of the large levels initially assumed. 2024-25 Budget Assumed Large Ongoing Reductions to Departmental State Operations … The 2024-25 budget assumed large levels of ongoing
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - The 2026-27 amount is $127,000 (or 3.8  percent) more than the revised 2025-26 level. The Governor also proposes a one position reduction (from 13 to 12) in 2026-27 and ongoing. Assessment Still Too Early to Know What Actual Caseload and Workload Will Be.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Data do not seem to support the department ’s explanation for why it is unable to use salary savings to cover some costs as it has in the past. As shown in Figure  2, the department ’s uniformed officer vacancy rate including temporary positions, is still well above the pre-pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposed Reductions to State Operations

May 21, 2024 - While this proposal may help the state reach a balanced budget “on paper, ” in reality, the unrealized savings would flow into the 2025-26 budget process and add to any fiscal challenges the Legislature is facing that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4903

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This includes $8.2  million ($7  million General Fund) in efficiency reductions and $2.8  million General Fund in vacant position reductions. Please see the “New and Ongoing Efforts to Achieve Efficiencies” section of this post for more information on these budget-wide reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Publication Details]

Aug 20, 2025 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5067

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

Feb 27, 2026 - While OES has provided high ‑level descriptions of its plans, it has not presented critical details to the Legislature, leaving key questions unanswered, including the following: What Is the Nature and Scope of the Problem?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - Depending on the size of the loss, the system may not be able to fully pay down accrued UAO prior to the end of the plan period, at which point contribution rates would default to pre ‑funding plan levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

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

Mar 18, 2025 - On paper, the $25  million proposal is tied to capital investment at the DCF. Over the next decade, however, Natcast estimates that its capital expenditures to develop the DCF will total around $650  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018