The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - As shown in Figure  2, the department ’s uniformed officer vacancy rate including temporary positions, is still well above the pre-pandemic levels. Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 11, 2026 - Assessment Still Too Early to Know What Actual Caseload and Workload Will Be. As mentioned previously, CCAP has argued that the reason the panel has heard so few cases is because so many licensees held provisional licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Visit California is responsible for marketing the state as a tourism destination and is funded through a voluntary assessment on the tourism industry. Increases Visit California Transparency. The budget package requires Visit California to prepare reports for the Legislature that identify how the public funds provided for tourism marketing were used and that measure the effectiveness of those marketing activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - According to the department, the cause of the decline in applications is due to fluctuations in the housing market. Governor ’s Proposal January Budget Projected a Negative Fund Balance at End of 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Our office is still reviewing this information and we plan to release our assessment later this budget cycle. Legislative and Administrative Proposals We do not have comments on or concerns with the following budget change proposals: Extend and Re ‑Appropriate Funding for Climate Change Research.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Ultimately, while the level of savings achieved from these two control sections was significant, it still fell short of what was assumed in the budget. (We note that in addition to departmental budgetary savings noted above, Control Section 4.05 also reduced state General Fund expenditures at the university systems.) 2025-26 Budget Act Authorized Up to $20  Million for Contract
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Overall, the state has implemented some recent statutory changes successfully (such as the substitution process described below), but the program is in transition as it is still implementing other changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Instead, the gains appear largely tied to the booming stock market, a situation which can change rapidly and without warning. The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - The remaining 53  states of emergency declared since October 30, 2015 that were still open on December 31, 2024 had been open for an average of about two years —ranging from a couple weeks to over nine years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

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

Mar 11, 2025 - With these funds, the new campuses would hire program staff, conduct marketing and outreach, recruit CBOs and Fellows, and undertake any other related activities to help launch the program on an ongoing basis starting in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015