The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - For this reason, every new expenditure from the account —especially those that are comparatively large —should be well justified and clear a high bar for approval. Historically, CHP Has Funded Equipment and Operational Costs Through Its Base Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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/

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

Feb 19, 2025 - The suggestion that these departments cannot maintain service levels while reducing their expenditures by the levels identified as efficiency savings in the report to the Legislature raises concerns that the identified savings are not true efficiencies but rather constitute cuts that could negatively affect current se rvice levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - Similarly, authorizing the department to set hourly examination fees at a price that includes overhead would allow it to more fully recoup costs for a comparatively complex set of auditing and assessment tasks and se rvices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposed Reductions to State Operations

May 21, 2024 - It would be difficult for the state to achieve the full level of assumed savings without affecting state employees, especially at departments where employee compensation represents the bulk of state operations expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4903

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - According to OES , these upfront costs and delays in reimbursement created a financial burden —especially for agencies in small, rural communities. Actual Expenditures Far Below Authorized Levels . According to OES, the LEMA Assistance Fund roll-out was slow because it took time to circulate information about the availability of the LEMA Assistance Fund to eligible entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure at May Revision

May 23, 2024 - Finally, we recommend the Legislature consider ways to mitigate negative impacts of these changes on unserved and underserved communities and households, especially in historicall y disadvantaged areas of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4906

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Recent evidence from academic research has found that the California Competes tax credit is fairly effective at increasing employment and providing an economic benefit to the state, especially relative to other tax expenditure programs in California and elsewhere.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - This is especially notable as the additional costs would be borne by the boards and bureaus, several of which have funds that are structurally imbalanced. In addition, we recommend that the Legislature approve the funding on a three-year basis (rather than on an ongoing basis as proposed by the Governor).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - This could be particularly useful in cases where the Legislature is interested in targeting assistance, especially to address a potential disparity. State Business Assistance Was Significant to the State Budget, but Dwarfed by Federal PPP Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824