^[PDF] LAO Annual Report Fiscal Year 1993-94

Historically, one of the most im- tg portant responsibilities of the LAO • Making Government Make iscal has been to analyze the annual Gov- Sense-How Should the Legisla- ernor's Budget and publish a detailed ture Reorganize State and Local review of that document at the end Government Program Responsi- ce of February.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1995/annual_report_f.y._93-94.pdf

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

Feb 19, 2025 - What are the anticipated effects on the department ’s ability to fill vacancies going forward? Affected Funding Sources Expenditures from what specific “other funds, ” if any, are expected to be reduced and by how much?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - What Is Fiscal Oversight? Fiscal Oversight Provides Insight Into the Benefits and Costs of State Programs. As the state ’s primary policymaking body and stewards of public resources, the Legislature regularly undertakes oversight of the state ’s programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - The Legislature could then determine what portion of the cost of the practice would be covered through the grant by weighing its preference for expanding evidence-based practices against its interest in creating s tate savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - What Are These Scenarios? Each of these scenarios draws on data from the past —like long ‑term growth rates and the stability and the persistence of past trends —to make predictions about the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - What do families and counties view as the most notable results or effects of these services? What challenges have counties faced in implementing CalWORKs in recent years? What challenges have CalWORKs participants faced in achieving self-sufficiency and family well-being?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - What are the risk factors that could delay implementation? What would be the impacts of delayed implementation? Our office plans to publish a more detailed analysis of the CWS-CARES project and budget proposal —with additional comments and questions for legislative consideration —in the coming weeks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

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

Mar 11, 2025 - Unclear What Programs the Proposal Would Support or How Specifically Funds Would be Used. The administration was unable to provide information about what programs would be part of the campaign or the level of existing resources administering departments currently dedicate for outreach efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - What steps has the administration taken to improve recruitment and retention of tobacco enforcement personnel? What additional steps could be taken? What will happen if CDTFA cannot expand its tobacco enforcement workforce despite its growing responsibilities?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

This measure requires public schools to provide each student with 30 hours of education on environmental sustainability and sustainable best practices every two years. [Ballot]

Mar 25, 2025 - The state has adopted academic content standards that describe what students are expected to know by the end of each grade in each subject. The state adopted the current science standards in 2013. The standards cover a broad range of science concepts in each grade level, including the use of natural resources, the impact of human activity on the environment, and global climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-001