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

Feb 24, 2025 - According to OES, LEMA Assistance Fund support was provided to 81 police departments and 38 county sheriffs ’ offices involving 3,623 responding officers across 23 approved incidents between its inception and December 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

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

May 13, 2022 - (In the November 2020 General Presidential Election, 38  percent of the 15.5  million VBM ballots cast were sent to elections officials via USPS.) The $5.9  million identified ongoing cost for the mandate seems reasonable; however, actual costs could grow over time and depend on (1)  the number of voters who return a VBM ballot using USPS, (2)  the length of the ballot (longer ballots will be heavier and require more postage), and (3)  USPS postage rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - Governor ’s Executive Order N-38 ‑20. On March  27, 2020, the Governor issued an executive order suspending any state laws that restrict the ability of Judicial Council or the Chief Justice to authorize, issue, or amend emergency orders or emergency Rules of Court in order to (1)  maintain safe and orderly court operations and (2)  modify court processes and procedures in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - Notably, the final budget package does not include $25.8  million from the General Fund and $75  million from federal funds to implement the Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program created by Chapter  391 of 2019 (AB  38, Wood).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Specifically, while Latino workers represent about 38  percent of the state ’s overall workforce, they account for 60  percent of the workers in primarily outdoor ‑based industries. More Frequent Disruptions and Instability Climate Impacts Will Be Disruptive for California ’s Residents and Economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575