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

Aug 17, 2023 - (The recent funding for behavioral health infrastructure noted above is funded on a pay-as-you-go basis.) General Fund-Supported Bonds. The state traditionally has sold two types of bonds that are typically paid off from the General Fund: voter-approved general obligation bonds and lease revenue bonds approved by the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, 369 unique DVBEs were doing business as a prime contractor, and 220 were doing business as subcontractors, with state entities that use FI$Cal. However, the actual number of unique DVBEs with active state contracts may be higher because some departments that make significant use of DVBEs —such as the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - For example, a lack of social connectedness could affect a person ’s well-being and mental health, but the proposed activities do not seem targeted around proven strategies to improve these issues. Unclear How Proposed Activities Would Address Stated Problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

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

Feb 24, 2025 - OES reports that its goals for the Fund include providing support for under-resourced communities and ensuring agencies do not delay in requesting or providing mutual aid due to financial considerations, among other things.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

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

Feb 7, 2022 - We recommend that the Legislature direct the administration to include, with any future proposals related to the business filing division, a justification for existing fee levels and how those levels align with services provided by the SOS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4516

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Although, as we understand it, many of the changes are unlikely to require law changes and may be more administrative in nature, the Legislature should have a high-level understanding of how those changes may impact programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 11, 2026 - This included $964,000 from the Cannabis Control Fund (CCF), which receives reven ue largely from fees paid by cannabis licensees, and ten positions. Funding for CCAP was reauthorized twice (in 2020-21 and 2023-24), each time on a three-year, limited-term basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

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

Feb 27, 2026 - How Do the Options Compare? How do different options compare on parameters such as cost, effectiveness of addressing the problems encountered to date, and length of time to decommissioning of the legacy 911 system?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Doing so, however, would not give the Legislature a chance to determine how much demand actually exists for this brand new program. Should the grants be approved, the administration should report regularly on their distribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - In this report, we describe the core constitutional powers of the Legislature, how the Legislature has delegated some of these powers to allow the Governor to exercise emergency authorities during a state of emergency, and how these authorities have been used over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029