State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19 Data Sources and Definitions Geography. We used the U.S. Department of Agriculture ’s rural ‑urban commuting codes to categorize all zip codes in the state according to whether they are: metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, or rural.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - CAC indicates that funding would be allocated to grantees representing all 58 c ounties and that it would target funds to certain communities most impacted by COVID ‑19, including historically marginalized communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

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

Feb 27, 2026 - The 2018 ‑19 budget package provided $11.5  million in 2018 ‑19 (increasing annually to $83.6  million in 2022 ‑23) from SETNA and six positions for OES to build out and support the Next Generation 911 system and maintain the legacy 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Feb 11, 2026 - In 2018-19, CCAP asserted that in light of the thousands of applications that were being received by DCC at the time, that “hundreds of appeals ” would follow. In actuality, CCAP reports that the panel heard no cases that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2021-22 Budget: Small Business Grants [Publication Details]

Jan 22, 2021 - This handout assesses the Governor's proposal to expand a recently created small business grants program by $575 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4316

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - Project First Approved by Legislature in 2018-19 . The 2018-19 budget provided $1.7  million General Fund for all phases of a project to construct a new classroom building for STARBASE Los Alamitos. The project was expected to be completed in April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - By comparison, the average number of certified DVBEs between the 2017 ‑18 and 2023 ‑24 fiscal years was 1, 774 —ranging from a low of 1,623 in 2018 ‑19 to a peak of 2,070 in 2020 ‑21. The number of certified DVBEs with active state contracts is somewhat unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Proposed Control Sections for COVID ‑19 Spending Flexibility Control Section Description 11.92 Extends ability of administration to use DREOA for COVID ‑19 ‑related activities through 2021 ‑22, providing flexibility to spend more funding than the level identified in the budget. 11. 91 —First Component Allows DOF to transfer funds budgeted for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - What Resources Will BOE Need for Proposition   19? Proposition   19 i s another reason for the Legislature to allow for some growth in BOE ’s spending. In response to our inquiries, BOE has provided a Proposition  19 workload estimate roughly corresponding to 18 PYs in 2021 ‑22, including 16 PYs ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - As shown in Figure  2 , allocations were notably higher from 2018 ‑19 to 2021 ‑22 due to extreme wildfire seasons and the COVID ‑19 pandemic. It is important to note that allocations are sometimes based on cost estimates —rather than actual costs incurred —for performing the emergency response activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029