The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure

May 24, 2021 - Broadband Improvements for Telecommunications Companies in CPUC ’s California High Cost Fund A Program —$500  Million. Lastly, the administration proposes to support broadband infrastructure improvements for telecommunications companies that participate in CPUC ’s California High Cost Fund A Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4440

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Community Services and Development

Feb 9, 2023 - Based on applications for 2022-23 CAPP funds, $647  million will eliminate all residential customer energy utility debt accrued during the specified pandemic period of March  4, 2020 through December 31, 2021 that was applied for by utility companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4674

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 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Following the allocation of all 2021-22 debt relief funds under CAPP, CSD again surveyed utility companies and determined that residential utility customers have remaining arrearages of around $1.2  billion accrued during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/7

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - On September 2, 2021, CDT announced that the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California —specifically its California Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative, Limited Liability Company —would be retained by the department as the state ’s third-party administrator for the middle-mile network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - Total compensation, including health care and retirement benefits, appears to be more comparable between private sector companies and state government, however. Consequently, whether recruiting and retaining IS professionals is more challenging than other state positions (at least for entry ‑level IT specialist staff) is somewhat unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers

Jan 31, 2018 - At Sonoma DC, DGS is currently in the process of working with a private company to complete an updated conditions assessment of the property, which will likely be released in February or March of this year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3735

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - When an individual with an existing injury files a workers ’ compensation claim, the portion of the claim benefit associated with the existing injury is paid for by a state fund, the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund (SIBTF), instead of by the employer ’s workers ’ compensation insurance company.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The  Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO ‑Biz) would allocate tax credits to companies that are developing green energy technologies. Credit recipients would be required to share future profits with the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - According to data from the Universal Service Administrative Company, which administers the ACP as directed by FCC, 33  percent of eligible households in California are enrolled in the ACP as of March  6, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747