The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology

Feb 22, 2022 - Figure 3 Sample Comparison of State Data Center and Private Vendor Rates Service a Storage (per GB, per month) $0.26 b Windows Virtual Private Server (per month) c 514.24 Linux Virtual Private Server (per month) c 540.40 181.44 a Features, levels of service, and other service options not available for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4552

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Feb 24, 2023 - An Accountant Trainee to address increased workload from manager and server online registrations and new online payment options. Twelve information technology (IT) and information security personnel in 2023-24 (increasing to 15 beginning in 2024-25).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4705

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

Mar 2, 2021 - Specifically, it allows DOF to ( 1)  i ncrease federal trust fund authority for COVID ‑19 ‑related activities for any department and ( 2)  c reate new items of appropriation to allow departments to receive and spend federal and/or private funds for COVID ‑19 ‑related activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

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

Mar 11, 2025 - California Volunteers currently partners with 18 community colleges; 16 California State University (CSU) campuses; 7 University of California (UC) campuses; and 4 private, nonprofit universities. Applicants must also meet one of the following conditions: (1)  qualify for a Pell Grant, Cal Grant, or Middle Class Scholarship (MCS); (2)  need to work part time to cover education costs; or (3)  have borrowed student loans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

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

Mar 18, 2025 - The NSTC is a cooperative public-private effort to advance semiconductor research and development (R &D). Natcast is the nonprofit organization in charge of the NSTC. Natcast Currently Relies on Federal Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These hazards will threaten public health, safety, and well ‑ being —including from life ‑threatening events, damage to public and private property and infrastructure, and impaired natural resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's California Highway Patrol budget proposals for (1) equipment and operating costs and (2) capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

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 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - In June 2025, the administration estimated that this endeavor would result in annual General Fund savings of $500  million in 2025-26, growing to roughly $2  billion General Fund annually by 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies [Publication Details]

Mar 10, 2026 - The budget assumed that the process changes resulting from the contract would reduce state costs by $500 million in 2025-26, growing to $2 billion in annual savings by 2028-29. This post provides background on the state’s recent efforts to identify efficiencies to achieve budget savings and our office’s comments and recommendations concerning the progress of the administration’s efforts to reduce state costs through this contract.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5156