Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities Executive Summary The Legislature Has Granted Broad Authorities to the Governor to Respond to Emergencies. Because disasters require swift action, the Legislature has granted broad authorities to the Governor to declare states of emergency and respond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

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

Apr 3, 2025 - Chapter  157 of 2020 (AB  1864, Lim ón) —known as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law —broadened DFPI ’s authority in various ways beginning January 1, 2021. For example, previously, the department was authorized to oversee only those companies that fell under a limited list of entities, such as banks, escrow agents, and brokers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

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 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - The department has the authority to increase fees up to the statutory caps without additional legislative authority. However, it is unclear if an additional fee increase would resolve the remaining gap between revenues and expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

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

Feb 24, 2025 - Governor ’s Proposal Reappropriation of 2024-25 Unspent Budget Authority . The Governor ’s 2025-26 budget requests that $22  million General Fund originally appropriated in 2024-25 be reappropriated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - Department of Defense-authorized educational program designed to provide elementary- and secondary-aged students with supplemental education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics (STEAM).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

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

Feb 19, 2025 - Like Control Section 4.05, Control Section 4.12 did not distribute savings or reduced position authority to departments. Instead, the reductions were mad e to the whole budget and were unallocated to departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - Under the Governor ’s proposal, CDTFA should have adequate budgetary authority to take on the new statutory responsibilities without detracting from its existing responsibilities. In practice, however, budgetary authority might not be the most binding resource constraint.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Through Article V, Section  6 of the California Constitution, the Legislature authorizes the Governor to reorganize the functions of state agencies through the executive branch reorganization process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

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

Mar 11, 2025 - There is no authorizing legislation that sets forth basic programmatic details, including state policy objectives. California Volunteers launched its first College Corps cohort of students in 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015