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

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

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

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Bonds are a way that the state (as well as local governments and private companies) borrows money. The state sells bonds to investors to receive “up-front ” funding for projects and then repays investors, with interest, over a period of time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

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