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

Mar 7, 2025 - A majority of state bargaining units must renegotiate new agreements that year, which is a significant amount of work for both CalHR and the unions representing bargaining units. This work could delay the other work CalHR and others need to do to complete the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - State Employee Compensation Legislature Ratified New Agreements With All 21 Bargaining Units. Chapter 5 of 2025 (AB 102, Gabriel) amended the budget to include Control Section 3.90, which established an expectation that the administration would meet and confer in good faith with all 21 of the state’s bargaining units before July 1, 2025 to achieve budgetary savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - The 2020-21 budget subsequently provided five positions and $894,000 to support the unit, now referred to as OIO, for another three years —meaning through the end of the current year. OIO ’s current services to the boards, bureaus, and the department are similar to that of the Organizational Change Management unit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - NPLH has supported 247 projects and 7,852 housing units are anticipated. As of August 2022, 119 projects are under construction, 30 projects have been completed, and 498 units have units have been completed and are occupied.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Among other criteria, vendors must demonstrate that their businesses are: Majority owned (by at least 51  percent) by one or more disabled veterans; or, in a business whose stock is publicly held, at least 51  percent or more of the stockholders are disabled veterans; Managed and controlled by one or more disabled veterans; and, Located in the United States (and not a branch or subsidiary of a non ‑U.S. business).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - Moreover, over the next few years, a larger share of the units supported by the recent augmentations are expected to become available. This will give the Legislature a better understanding of the impact of recent budget actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Sep 16, 2022 - Farmworker Housing Grant Program, which helps finance the new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of owner-occupied and rental units for agricultural workers, with a priority for lower-income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4622

The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage

May 13, 2022 - Voters can use a VBM ballot and return it to elections officials using either (1)  the United States Postal Service (USPS) or (2)  a ballot drop off location. Alternatively, voters can vote in person at a  voting location.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 29, 2021 - The administration indicates that the existing Homekey funding will create over 6,000 housing units for individuals and families. The average statewide cost to the Homekey Program per housing unit is $124,000 and the average local match is $24,000, making the average total cost per unit $148,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4468

The 2021-22 Budget: Funding for Debt Collector Licensing and Regulation

Feb 17, 2021 - The proposed positions would be divided between a licensing and examination unit, an enforcement unit, and a legal division. In addition, the positions include various support staff such as human resources and information technology positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4376