The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - BCG is expected to conduct a detailed analysis of financial data for hospitals across the state to identify how different hospital payment models create incentives for hospitals. This work would be expected to serve as a basis for developing recommendations to reduce state costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - The department also educates consumers on how to avoid scams, investigates suspected fraud, and (in certain instances) takes legal action to collect restitution for lost money. The revised 2024-25 budget provides DFPI with $177  million —almost exclusively from four special funds, which themselves are largely funded by revenue from regulatory fees, licenses, and permits —and 878.3 positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

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

Mar 18, 2025 - From 2015-2018, according to a rigorous third-party evaluation , LA:RISE participants had higher earnings and employment while working at an ESE but did not see long-term benefits after the transitional job ended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposed Reductions to State Operations

May 21, 2024 - Although the administration has not yet articulated a clear strategy for how savings of this magnitude would be achieved, it is our current understanding from the administration that the proposed reductions would be done in a way that does not affect current employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4903

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

Feb 11, 2026 - It is important to note that there may be qualitative and substantive distinctions between the work carried out by these two entities that could justify these differences. However, without dat a from completed CCAP cases, this is unknown.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

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

Mar 11, 2025 - Fellows Receive Financial Aid While Working With Community Organizations. Once admitted to the program, Fellows must complete 450 service hours within one year by working for a local community-based organization (CBO).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

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

Feb 27, 2026 - This assessment could include a review of how other states manage these systems and which stakeholders in state and local government should be involved. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Mar 7, 2025 - Questions for the Le gislature to ask include: How does CalHR communicate with unions representing bargaining units on project-related changes to their departments ’ HR and payroll work? What has been the initial response from unions about these changes?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

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

Feb 9, 2022 - The Legislature should ask California Volunteers to explain what aspects of volunteerism in the state are not working well and how this proposal would specifically address those needs. Benefits of FG and SC Programs Well Documented.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - How Would the Matching Requirement Work? At this time, there is very little information available on how the proposed matching requirement would work. This includes who would provide the match and how much of a match would be required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337