The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - A different data source —the state Position Vacancy Report , which calculates the average annual vacancy rate across all types of staff in the department excluding temporary positions—reports an even higher vacancy rate: 13.6 percent as of 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - The state ’s time line to Next Generation 911 deployment —which we measure against the date at which most or all of the legacy 911 system can be decommissioned —has been pushed out from 2015 ‑16 (estimated by CTA in 2010) to 2022 (estimated by OES in 2018 ‑19 under the regional approach) to 2030 (under the updated transition plan).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Feb 11, 2026 - It is important to note that there may be qualitative and substantive distinctions between the work carried out by these two entities that could justify these differences. However, without dat a from completed CCAP cases, this is unknown.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - In doing so, we recommend that the Legislature weigh all its options ranging from letting the plan proceed as budgeted to rescoping or directing the administration to terminate the contract. If Legislature Moves Forward With the Contract, Require Quarterly Updates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Over the last several years, and in a number of steps, the Legislature has expanded comprehensive Medi ‑Cal coverage to all income ‑eligible undocumented immigrants who are under the age of 26 or over the age of 49.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - Given the state ’s current fiscal position —with a budget that is only roughly balanced in 2025-26 and notable deficits projected in the out-years —the state does not have capacity for projects that expand services, which this proposal is designed to do.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Cannabis Control—Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs

Mar 4, 2024 - DCC issues annual licenses to applicants who have fulfilled all license requirements, including a completed application, local permitting, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance. Previously, DCC also issued provisional licenses to applicants if they submitted a completed license application and were in the process of completing local permitting processes an d CEQA requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4869

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - Additionally, t he legislation requires updated regional plans by January 31, 2026, including updates on the metrics and corresponding key actions carried out. The state could withhold additional HHAPP funds for failure to comply with regional action plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Maintain records and transmit to Congress all rules and regulations promulgated to carry out such authorities. Provide an accounting of expenditures directly attributable to the exercise of such authorities for every six ‑month period following the  declaration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Second, startup firms often generate negative profits for many years before turning a profit (if at all), potentially over the timeframe that tax credits can be carried forward. Evidence Points to Effectiveness of Tax Credit for Job Creation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018