The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Proposals

Feb 20, 2022 - Given this, we recommend that the Legislature ask OES during budget hearings whether it is able to develop a strategic plan for enhancing emergency response capacity before tasking OES with doing so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4551

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Governor Can Bypass the Legislative Process Unnecessarily Under CESA, the Governor determines when a state of emergency exists and, as a result, determines when typical legislative budget and policy processes do not need to be followed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities [Publication Details]

Apr 10, 2025 - Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities [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/5029

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

Feb 27, 2026 - How Do the Options Compare? How do different options compare on parameters such as cost, effectiveness of addressing the problems encountered to date, and length of time to decommissioning of the legacy 911 system?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - We recommend requiring DOF to provide monthly emergency expenditure reports. For each emergency ‑related activity, the monthly reports should show, at a minimum, all planned and actual emergency spending by state entities, including expenditure of funds allocated from DREOA, federal funds, and private funds, as well as the expenditure of funds
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

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

Feb 24, 2025 - OES reports that its goals for the Fund include providing support for under-resourced communities and ensuring agencies do not delay in requesting or providing mutual aid due to financial considerations, among other things.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5145

Office of Emergency Services: Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5151

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Office of Emergency Services The budget provides $4.5  billion for the Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services (OES), primarily from federal funds and the General Fund. This amount represents a decrease of $4.2  billion (48  percent) from the revised 2024-25 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - As such, if the Legislature wishes to have substantively more reserves available when responding to downturns or other emergencies, we would recommend also changing the formulas that set aside funds each year to increase how much is saved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951