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

Feb 27, 2026 - First, Chapter  54 (S B  96 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) changed the structure of the fees that are deposited in SETNA, thereby increasing revenue to enable OES to pay for costs associated with planning, testing, implementing, and operating a Next Generation 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Mar 2, 2021 - For example, the administration provided a COVID ‑19 fiscal update on August 14, 2020 t hat did not include the estimated cost —potentially reaching $1. 7  b illion —of a testing laboratory contract that the Governor announced on August 26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

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

Feb 11, 2026 - CCAP first received funding in 2017-18 on a three-year, limited-term basis. This included $964,000 from the Cannabis Control Fund (CCF), which receives reven ue largely from fees paid by cannabis licensees, and ten positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Cannabis Control—Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs

Mar 4, 2024 - DCC licenses and regulates commercial cannabis activity, including the cultivation, manufacture, testing, sale, and transportation of cannabis goods. For example, the department oversees testing laboratories that make sure cannabis is safe for consumption, which includes reviewing license applications, conducting routine inspections, investigating complaints, taking enforcemen t actions, and conducting investigative sample analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4869

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - We first provide relevant background information on the California Department of Technology (CDT) and the phases of an IT project. We then identify each of the budget proposals to plan, develop, and implement IT projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

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

Mar 7, 2025 - Some of these conditions attempt to align the forthcoming May Revision budget proposal (which we discuss later) with the project cost documents o r incorporate additional information that is only available once the primary vendor contract is awarded (such as updated project management and testing plans).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

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

Jan 10, 2021 - To address these concerns, the Legislature could, for example, modify the proposal to first offer in-person instruction to all high-needs students a month before bringing back all younger students. This would allow time for schools to ramp up testing capabilities an d address other implementation issues with a smaller group of students and staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - First, as shown in the figure, several of the augmentation categories requested in the proposal are supported with dedicated funding ($95.7 million in total) within the department’s annual budget. Second, the department reports that it historically has used salary savings from vacancies to help cover additional operational costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - The administration submitted its first February status report of the BCG contract on February 6, 2026. This report provided little information beyond what was already included in the contract. For example, the report did not specify what, if any, changes had been implemented to date or whether the state was on track to achieve the level of savings assumed in 2025-26 or the out-years resulting from the contract.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Little Information Shared on Outcomes From First Grant Round. The first grant round for CA RISE began in 2023 and grantees receive technical assistance programming until September 2025. CalOSBA has released a list of grantees but no information on program outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018