The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage

May 13, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage The 2022-23 Budget Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage Summary. In April, the administration proposed an adjustment to the Governor ’s proposed 2022 ‑23 budget to reimburse counties for their costs related to the prepaid postage mandate for Vote by Mail (VBM) ballots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This foundation operates the Imagination Library, which mails books free of charge to children under age five. Proposition  2 (2024) Workload. The budget provides DGS $59.5  million over 5 years (including $12.5  million in 2025-26) from the 2024 State School Facilities Fund and $356,000 ongoing from various funds.
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 - U nder the control section, the assumed General Fund savings would be achieved through “operational efficiencies and other cost reduction measures including, but not limited to, reorganizations, eliminations of boards and commissions, rate changes, contract reductions, elimination of excess positions, and the cancellation or postponement of information technology projects. ” The
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

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

Aug 17, 2023 - According to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ’s 2022 point-in-time count, 23  percent (39,700) of the 171,500 people experiencing homelessness in California suffered from severe mental illness and 21  percent (36,000) suffered from a chronic SUD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Many nonreporting entities used cybersecurity training software offerings to conduct at least annual cybersecurity awareness training and perform mock phishing exercises —that is, e ‑mails or messages sent by internal IS staff to attempt to mislead an entity ’s employees into, for example, clicking a link or downloading a file that contains malware.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - For example, state agencies can request mass printing and mailing of outreach items, such as letters and postcards. To fulfill its printing service requirements, OSP purchases and maintains a stock of paper and related printing supplies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724