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

Feb 27, 2026 - The final phase of the implementation plan involves decommissioning the legacy 911 system with a target date of 2030. Governor’s Proposal Provides Baseline Funding to The Next Generation 911 Project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Final Year of Funding for California Education Learning Lab. The budget package includes a final year of funding totaling $5.5  million from the General Fund for the California Education Learning Lab, with the intention to eliminate the program beginning in 2026-27 (which will achieve $4  million in ongoing savings).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - Waiting until May to understand departments plans would provide the Legislature limited time to assess the proposed savings. As such, the subcommittee hearings before M ay Revision could be an opportunity for the Legislature to make clear its priorities for each department as the administration determines the final savings it intends to present in the spring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - When will the Legislature know the final composition of the onboarding department waves and their onboarding schedule? Impacts of Collective Bargaining on Project Activities Needs to Be Well Understood.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

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

Feb 24, 2025 - Assessment Administration Seeks Additional Time in Pilot Phase. The LEMA Assistance Fund was authorized as a three-year pilot project in 2022-23. As this is the third and final year of funding, typically this year would be when the Legislature would review it, assess performance, and then decide whether or not to provide ongoing funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to $4.5   billion —somewhat higher than the level enacted by recent budgets. Revenue Estimates Reasonable, but Risks Must Be Kept in Focus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Finally, we make various recommendations intended to allow the Legislature to exercise more of its core budget and policymaking powers and ensure there is adequate oversight of the Governor during emergencies, while still preserving considerable flexibility for the state to respond swiftly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - These updates should include, for each workstream, a discussion of the primary activities accomplished in the quarter, any significant changes in activities or time lines relative to the last report, and discussion of activities and time lines for the upcoming quarter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - (An incremental and iterative approach is one that delivers system functionalities to a department as they are developed, so a department can use and improve them over time instead of at the end of system development.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Chapter   80 of 2020 (S B   588 , Archuleta) —which, among other things, directs state entities to withhold up to $10,000 from the final payment otherwise due to a prime contractor if that prime contractor does not certify various pieces of DVBE ‑related information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095