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

Apr 3, 2025 - Licensing and Supervision of Banks and Trust Companies Program. Also known as the Banking program, this program regulates, supervises, and examines various entities, including state-licensed banks and trust companies, business and industrial development corporations, public banks, industrial banks, and premium finance companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

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

Feb 7, 2022 - An individual or another company may be a partner in an LP. Limited Liability Companies. An LLC also provides owners (members) with limited liability protection but is legally distinct from its owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4516

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Key reciprocity partners include the City and County of Los Angeles and many California utility companies. How Many DVBEs Are There in California? As of June 2025, California had 2,118 certified DVBEs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Unclaimed Property: Rethinking the State’s Lost & Found Program [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2015 - Unclaimed Property: Rethinking the State’s Lost & Found Program [Publication Details] Infographic Description: California law has long required banks, insurance companies, and many other types of entities to transfer to the State Controller’s Office (SCO) personal property considered abandoned by owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3167

The 2020-21 Budget: Reinventing the Department of Business Oversight

Feb 26, 2020 - The proposed language would change the requirements for entities to qualify as industrial banks, with the intent of making it easier for entities —such as financial technology companies (known as Fintech companies) —that are not exclusively engaged in financial activities to secure an industrial bank charter in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4181

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - State entities report facing difficulties in recruiting, hiring, and retaining IS staff because of the high demand for IS professionals at private sector companies that may offer higher compensation, compounded by a historically low unemployment rate currently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - It provides nonrefundable tax credits to companies in exchange for a commitment to increase employment and investment in the state over several years. GO-Biz selects applicants via a competitive application process and negotiates individual agreements with each successful applicant, including year-by-year milestones an d corresponding credit allocations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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

Feb 25, 2025 - . $67,854 338.3 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Licenses and regulates persons and businesses engaged in the manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages. 106,942 Licenses and regulates persons and businesses involved in commercial cannabis activities. 169,463 650.0 Department of Consumer Affairs Provides centralized services for 36 different boards, bureaus, a
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - The California Film Commission competitively awards tax credits of up to 25  percent of certain production expenses, such as crew wages and post-production costs, to motion picture production companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

The 2018-19 Budget: Census Outreach

Mar 8, 2018 - Based on a recent study by Election Data Services (a research company), were California to have a greater-than-average undercount of roughly 76,000 people it could result in California losing a seat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3780