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

Feb 20, 2025 - Participating students learn Computer Assisted Design, robotics, and physics, and launch high-powered rockets and high-altitude weather balloons. As of 2023, STARBASE Los Alamitos had three authorized classrooms for the over 3,500 students a year who visit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - LAO Comments and Recommendations Use Spring Budget Hearings to Prepare for Expected Updates on Contract at May Revision. The Legislature may receive important updates regarding the status of the work stemming from the BCG contract at the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 27, 2026 - In November 2025, OES released an updated 2025 Next Generation 9 ‑1 ‑1 Transition Plan . Under the updated transition plan, the state will switch from the regional approach to a statewide approach with two statewide network providers —one prime network service provider and a back ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Loss of Biodiversity and Natural Resources Increasing Temperatures and Severe Weather Events Threaten State ’s Fish and Wildlife, Ecosystems, and Native Plants. A 2018 state report estimated that under current GHG emissions levels, between 45 percent to 56 percent of the natural vegetation in California will be climatically stressed by 2100.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 11, 2026 - We further recommend that the Legislature direct CCAP to provide an updated workload justification for each CCAP position. This would provide information on the amount of staff time and other resources each case requires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

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

Mar 7, 2025 - …But Must Submit Revised Cost Documents, a Detailed Project Schedule, and Updated Project Plans to CDT. Approval of the CSPS IT project through the PAL process includes a number of conditions that require the submission of revised cost documents, a detailed project schedule, and updated project plans to CDT within a certain time frame.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - Based on Updated Estimates, Fund Would Remain Solvent Through 2025-26. Updated materials provided by the department in March  2025 indicate that DRE is expecting to spend less than originally projected on state operations by about $5  million in 2024-25 and about $3  million in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

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

Jan 10, 2021 - To receive this additional funding, school districts must (1)  develop or update a school reopening plan consistent with updated guidance from the California Department of Public Health, including a plan for asymptomatic testing of all students and staff potentially as often as every week, and (2)  approve collective bargaining agreements to implement the new school reopening plan by February 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Based on the reserve balance and one ‑time cushion, we think the state likely could weather a relatively mild recession without resorting to significant cuts or payment deferrals for school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - Additionally, t he legislation requires updated regional plans by January 31, 2026, including updates on the metrics and corresponding key actions carried out. The state could withhold additional HHAPP funds for failure to comply with regional action plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808