The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - ABCAB receives 20 to 35 appeals per year, in contrast to a projected 4 to 6 cases for CCAP. The 2026-27 proposed budget for ABCAB includes $1.4  million from Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Fund —which is about half the amount proposed for CCAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - The administration submitted its first February status report of the BCG contract on February 6, 2026. This report provided little information beyond what was already included in the contract. For example, the report did not specify what, if any, changes had been implemented to date or whether the state was on track to achieve the level of savings assumed in 2025-26 or the out-years resulting from the contract.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This is a decrease of $10  million  (6  percent) from the revised 2024-25 level. (This does not reflect some adjustments related to Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12 of the 2024-25 and 2025-26 budgets. Please see the “New and Ongoing Efforts to Achieve Efficiencies” section of our post for more information.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - New York —The Service ‑Disabled Veteran ‑Owned Business program participation goal in New York is set at 6  percent. Washington —In Washington, state agencies have been charged with meeting a 5  percent veteran ‑owned business participation goal overall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - The remaining include 11 droughts (4  percent), 9 earthquakes (3  percent), and 6 energy and 6 health emergencies (2  percent each), as well as 5 freeze and 5 wind ‑related emergencies (2  percent each).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

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 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - (The rural ‑urban allocation split only is required until June 30, 2023, but we understand from CPUC that this split will be maintained thereafter.) Changes to State’s 2021 Spending Plan Two Significant Changes to Spending Plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - The Governor ’s proposed 2021 ‑22 appropriation for BOE is $31. 8  m illion — 30  p ercent higher than the amount spent in 2019 ‑20. At the same time, the Governor ’s proposal holds BOE ’s position authority constant at 192. 6 p ositions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Removing 30  Percent Cap on Individual Awards Reasonable. Current rules stipulate that an applicant may not receive more than 30  percent of the grant funding available in a fiscal year. Since the Governor ’s proposal would provide $60  million for grants, compared to $120  million in prior iterations, the cap on individual awards would be $18  million, down from $36  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - More than 425,000 persons in California were licensed by DRE as of June 30, 2024. Almost All DRE Funding Comes From the State Real Estate Fund. The revised 2024-25 budget includes $67  million and 384 positions for the operation of DRE, with nearly all of the funding coming from the Real Estate Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019