The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Cannabis Control—Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs

Mar 4, 2024 - Proposed DOJ and OAH Funding Significantly Higher Than Past Expenditures . As shown in Figure  1, the Governor ’s proposal for DOJ and OAH costs is significantly higher than DCC ’s expenditures on these services in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4869

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2024 - CPUC proposes to increase its CASF local assistance expenditure authority from the current $72.6 million to $136.2 million in 2024‑25 and ongoing. An additional $13.8 million in CASF expenditure authority is requested primarily to cover state operations costs, for a total expenditure authority request of $150 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4867

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - Larger Metro Regions Received More PPP ‑Related Tax Relief and State Grants. We  also examined how PPP eligible for state tax relief and SBCRG were distributed across metro area. As Figure 6 shows, per business in the area, larger metro regions tended to receive more in both types of assistance, most notably, Los Angeles, San  Francisco, and San Jose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness [Publication Details]

Oct 19, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget provides $3.3 billion for various housing and homelessness programs within the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (CalICH), and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4808

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - A spending delay is an expenditure reduction proposed for the budget window (2021-22 through 2023-24) with an associated, offsetting cost increase in a future year of the multiyear (2024-25 through 2026-27).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808

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

Aug 17, 2023 - These sources include (1)  dedicated vehicle license fee and sales tax revenue streams known as “realignment ” funds, (2)  revenues from the Mental Health Services Fund (MHSF) —established by the MHSA and funded through a 1  percent tax on incomes over $1  million, and (3)  federal funding accessed through Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - One option the Legislature could consider is to request that Cal ‑CSIC, CDT, and DOF evaluate the use of provisional budget bill language for nonreporting entities ’ IS ‑related budget requests to condition the expenditure of funding on compliance with certain IS policies, procedures, and standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - We also recommend the language require Cal-CSIC to provide data on the number of reported cyberattacks, requests for assistance, responses to requests for assistance, incidents that warranted response, and descriptions of the level of response before DOF can authorize expenditure of the funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - We also recommend the Legislature consider requiring more frequent updates on encumbrance and expenditure information from DOF to ensure federal deadlines will be met. The United States Department of the Treasury curren tly requires the state to file quarterly encumbrance and expenditure reports but, to avoid the potential loss of federal funds, the Legislature might consider requiring monthly reports until December 31, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - DOF could use quarterly project planning expenditure reports for proposed IT projects to inform their analysis. We also recommend the Legislature request this report no later than April 1, 2024 to inform the 2024-25 budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746