Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - These reforms included changes to data collection and reporting and the transfer of program oversight from the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to the Department of General Services (DGS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Specifically, when a local emergency is declared by a city, county, or city/county governing body, CESA requires the emergency to be reviewed every 60 days by the governing body until the local emergency is terminated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2022-23 Budget: Secretary of State Request to Waive Business Filing Fees

Feb 7, 2022 - The amount transferred to the General Fund has varied significantly year to year, ranging from $5  million in 2011 ‑12 to $36  million in 2017 ‑18. As a percentage of revenues, the transfer to the General Fund has varied from 9  percent of fee revenues in 2019 ‑20 to 41  percent of fee revenues in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4516

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - A backlog in the Legal Entity Ownership Program. A case management backlog for the Taxpayers ’ Rights Advocate. Governor ’s Proposed 2021 ‑22 Appropriation 30   Percent Higher Than 2019 ‑20 Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Sep 16, 2022 - Legislation related to the 2022-23 budget renames the Mobilehome Park Rehabilitation and Resident Ownership Program to the MORE Program. The budget provides HCD $100  million General Fund over two years ($25  million in 2022-23 and $75  million in 2023-24) for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4622

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Most relevant to AB  531, the proposals include $25  billion for home ownership and construction (SB  834 [Portantino]), $10  billion for affordable rental housing and home ownership programs (AB  1657 [Wicks]), and $5.2  billion for substance use treatment and other behavioral health programs (AB  1510 [Jones-Sawyer]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - A metropolitan area is an area that has a city with at least 50,000 residents. A micropolitan area is one that has a city with 10,000 to 50,000 residents. A small town has more than 2,500 residents but fewer than 10,000 residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Different cities and counties began their programs at varying times, but all are currently scheduled to end by May 2024 when the existing funds run out. CA Volunteers allocated 80  percent of the $185  million to the largest 13 cities in the state using a population ‑based formula ($148  million), and granted 19  percent on a competitive basis to 14 other cities and counties ($35  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

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

Feb 25, 2025 - The executive reorganization process can be used to transfer, consolidate, or eliminate agencies and programs. The process can also be used to establish new agencies to perform the functions of existing entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987