Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - To qualify, the contract award must be either: (1)  between $5,000 and $250,000; or (2)  for public works contracts, an amount as otherwise provided by the Director of Finance. State purchasers must receive price quotes from at least two certified DVBEs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - These constraints can significantly narrow the number of qualified parcels, meaning the process of identifying and acquiring new sites for CHP office replacements can be difficult. We therefore find the Governor ’s proposal for a $1  million supplemental appropriation for CHP to undertake these efforts to be justified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Firms earning over 50  percent of their total income from a list of “qualified business activities ” (QBA) are subject to a different apportionment method that includes the location of their sales, payroll, and property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Mar 18, 2025 - These applications were rejected because they were judged to be less qualified than selected grantees based on the legally required selection criteria. While it could be reas onable to reconsider these in a new round of funding, CalOSBA should not prioritize these grantees unless they believe they are more qualified than new applicants or first round grantees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage

May 13, 2022 - Voters can use a VBM ballot and return it to elections officials using either (1)  the United States Postal Service (USPS) or (2)  a ballot drop off location. Alternatively, voters can vote in person at a  voting location.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596

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: 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 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Sep 16, 2022 - Chapter  2 of 2021 (SB  115, Skinner) authorized the Department of Finance to provide local governments with cashflow loans in 2021-22 in order to more expeditiously administer qualifying applications seeking assistance through the federal emergency rental assistance programs established as a response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4622

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

Mar 11, 2025 - 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 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