The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Specifically, the Legislature will want to ensure that it understands the assumptions that form the basis of the administration ’s estimates to ensure that they are realistic. As previously discussed, the state has a history of assuming ambitious savings targets and failing to achieve them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 27, 2026 - The Legislature may wish to consider whether ongoing oversight might be appropriate even after the new system is operational, and if so, what form that oversight shoul d take. One option for determining what form the oversight could take would be to request the Little Hoover Commission to assess California ’s governance model for Next Generation 911 and provide the Legislature with recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - Current Non ‑IT Projects Description Forms Redesign and Research/Analysis This project seeks to categorize, analyze, and prioritize program forms for improvement and/or re ‑design by creating a inventory of current forms for design work that is part of the proposed ICMS/IDM IT project, and making forms more usable through
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - For example, CHP offices need to be located close to the highway and large enough to accommodate certain site requirements such as communication towers, patrol vehicles and other law enforcement infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 11, 2026 - Moreover, because the panel has not finished processing any cases yet, the amount of staff time and other resources that each case will require is also unclear. As such, the panel ’s ongoing resource need remains unknown.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - The law requires state entities to set a goal of awarding at least 3  percent of their annual contract value to DVBEs. State law also establishes the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) as the DVBE program administrator, directs it to implement policies to ensure that only eligible businesses participate, and requires it to track and investigate cases of program abuse and noncompliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2025 - Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review [Publication Details] Description: As required by Chapter 80 of 2020 (SB 588, Archuleta), this brief reviews California’s Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5095

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - The statutory drafting is undertaken to reflect the form and language suitable for enactment in statute and to ensure that the plan clearly and specifically expresses its nature and purpose. Submission of Plan for Independent Review.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2022-23 Budget: Secretary of State Request to Waive Business Filing Fees

Feb 7, 2022 - Businesses take a variety of forms depending on the complexity of their ownership and management structure. The primary considerations for  determining which form to take include the number of owners, whether the owners are all actively involved in managing the business, and whether the owners need or want protection from financial liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4516

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

Mar 18, 2025 - The administration ’s bid for the DCF included other forms of support as well. For example, GO-Biz and the University of California Office of the President will maintain an ongoing collaborative relationship with Natcast, including convening quarterly meetings at the DCF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018