The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Accordingly, to fully assess the value of the contract, the Legislature will need a clear and comprehensive understanding of its likely outcomes. Are the Activities in Line With Legislative Priorities for the Programs?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 11, 2026 - By the end of this period, the number of cases CCAP is likely to receive annually on an ongoing basis should be clearer. We further recommend that the Legislature direct CCAP to provide an updated workload justification for each CCAP position.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - These projected out-year shortfalls likely will make it challenging for the account to fund core expenses such as CHP salaries and could increase pressure to raise fees on drivers. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - One historical challenge for programs like the state’s DVBE program, which directs procurement contracts to certain types of vendors, is preventing ineligible vendors from participating. Ineligible participation can range from the inadvertent failure to comply with state law and policy (such as failing to submit correct paperwork), to program abuse (such as substituting a DVBE
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - Namely, if the Legislature remains unclear about specifically what “connect[ing] Californians to community and creat[ing] an improved sense of belonging ” means or would look like, assessing and measuring the effectiveness of the proposed $5  million outreach campaign at achieving these goals likely will not be feasible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

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

Feb 24, 2023 - However, OIO has not quantified how, if at all, examples like these have translated into measurable net benefits or net cost savings. For example, OIO should be able to translate reducing licensee application processing time lines into personnel hours that result in cost savings, or OIO should be able to report on the extent to which savings have been red irected to the boards ’ and bureaus ’ other priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - For IS proposals that request a large number of positions in 2023-24, we recommend the Legislature consider phasing in some number of positions in acknowledgement of the longer recruitment and hiring time lines for IS staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - …But Larger Budget Problem Likely at May Revision, With Proposed Future Spending Likely Unaffordable. However, in The 2023‑24 Budget: Multiyear Assessment , our office projects the budget problem to increase at May Revision by about $7 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

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

Feb 27, 2026 - The  Legislature then enacted Chapter  926  of  2014 (S B  1211 ,  Padilla), which directed OES to develop a plan and time line for testing, implementing, and operating a Next Generation 911 system, including text ‑to ‑911.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Feb 7, 2022 - LAO Comments Waiving Fee Likely Would Do Little to Stimulate Business Growth Businesses likely consider the filing fees an unwelcome cost. However, the proposed one ‑time fee waiver would provide limited financial assistance to new businesses relative to the overall cost of starting a new business.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4516