Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - The remaining include 11 droughts (4  percent), 9 earthquakes (3  percent), and 6 energy and 6 health emergencies (2  percent each), as well as 5 freeze and 5 wind ‑related emergencies (2  percent each).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

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

Mar 7, 2025 - Provide each processing department with a set number of DART FTEs based on their classifications: (1)  0.5 FTEs for “micro, ” (2)  1 FTE for “small, ” (3)  3 FTEs for “medium, ” (4)  6 FTEs for “large, ” and (5)  10 FTEs for “mega. ” Propose annual funding allocations by processing department to the Department of Finance (DOF), as well as criteria for funding the allocations based on, for example, the department ’s participation in project activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Through Article V, Section  6 of the California Constitution, the Legislature authorizes the Governor to reorganize the functions of state agencies through the executive branch reorganization process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - The report had identified about $40  million General Fund in savings from CalFire (about 6  percent of the total identified General Fund savings). Because these savings were initially included in the Governor ’s January proposal, this and any other savings or eliminated positions in the report associated with departments now exempted from the exercises would further erode the savings that were originally assumed in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

Initial Assessment of Proposed Labor Agreements: Units 1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, and 21 [Publication Details]

Aug 29, 2023 - Initial Assessment of Proposed Labor Agreements: Units 1, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, and 21 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4796

Recent Homelessness Augmentations and Oversight [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process, Oversight, and Program Evaluation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4696

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - In July 2021, the administration and the Legislature agreed to spend $6  billion over three fiscal years (starting in 2021 ‑22) on broadband infrastructure. Out of the $6  billion in the 2021 agreement, $4.3  billion came from federal ARP fiscal relief funds and $1.7  billion came from the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - The budget package includes $672.5  million in housing and homelessness-related spending solutions (6  percent of overall budget solutions). The solutions can be categorized into three types: spending delays, reductions, and reductions subject to trigger restoration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - As Figure 6 shows, per business in the area, larger metro regions tended to receive more in both types of assistance, most notably, Los Angeles, San  Francisco, and San Jose. Smaller metro areas —like Ukiah, Crescent City, and Truckee —received much less in both types of assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2024 - As of February 6, 2024, the total estimated number of middle ‑mile network miles with encumbered funding (that is, appropriated funds that are committed to an unfilled purchase order or unfulfilled contract) is at least 6,500 miles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4867