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

Feb 27, 2026 - Changes of This Magnitude to a Critical Public Safety System Are Best Accomplished Under Close Oversight, Which Is Currently Lacking. In the decades since the 911 system was first established, it has developed into a critical part of California ’s public safety system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - Beyond awarding grants for new online courses, state law allows CELL to undertake other actions to support instructional best practices, such as supporting faculty professional deve lopment and developing a “best of ” library of online materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - To inform this decision, the Legislature could direct OES and local law enforcement to provide their perspectives in spring budget hearings on the key weaknesses of the LEMA system that are best ad dressed through state reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

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

Mar 18, 2025 - However, the grant program has the same evaluation structure as the credit, which suggests it could be similarly effective at identifying the best applicati ons. Grant Eligibility Rests on Subjective Assessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - A generally accepted best practice is for program administrators to notify a DVBE subcontractor when they are named on a prime contractor ’s bid. For state entities using the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal), such notifications occur automatically, with 3,070 issued in 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

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

Jan 10, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget Total General Fund Early a nd Immediate Action Proposals $11,520 $1 ,308 $12,823 Note: This table reflects our best understanding of the administration ’s immediate and early action proposals as of January 10, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Feb 25, 2025 - To assist the Legislature, we developed a broad framework for considering the proposal that builds upon our assessment of prior reorganization plans and best practices identified from other government agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - Without historical data and/or information about how LEAs will respond to AB  2355, Cal-CSIC ’s preliminary estimate of the resources needed to assist LEAs is a “best guess. ” Incremental Approach to Additional Funding and Positions Warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - These approaches would better align with industry best practices for paying down UAO, and strengthen CalSTRS’ ability to continue ensuring the fiscal health of the pension system for the state’s educators in the long term, beyond 2046.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Without such information, the Legislature cannot determine whether continuing th e Youth Jobs Corps represents the best investment of state funds, or if other program structures or activities are a more effective way to pursue youth workforce development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723