The 2018-19 Budget: Department of General Services [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2018 - This analysis includes reviews of the following 2018‑19 budget proposals for DGS: (1) the construction of three state office buildings in the Sacramento area—Richards Boulevard, Bateson, and Unruh projects; and (2) Zero-Emission Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3758

Debt Service on Infrastructure Bonds

Nov 15, 2017 - Below, we discuss how we estimate the state ’s debt burden will change over the forecast period. Debt-Service Ratio (DSR) Is a Common Way to Measure Debt Burden. The DSR is often used as one indicator of the state's debt burden.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3713

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - LAO Recommendations Based on our assessment, pursuing state buildings as ZNE is not necessary for the state to achieve its GHG reduction goals and could potentially increase state costs and present other trade ‑offs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings [Publication Details]

Nov 14, 2017 - Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3711

Ten Years Later: Progress Towards Expending the 2006 Bond Funds

Jan 3, 2017 - At this significant milestone, the Legislature and other key stakeholders might assume that the state has fully spent the 2006 bonds. In fact, as shown in Figure  2, state agencies administering these bonds have expended about $36  billion —84  percent —of the total amount authorized.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3519

The Administration’s Sacramento Office Building Construction Strategy: Ensuring Robust Oversight [Publication Details]

Dec 14, 2016 - This report provides background information on Sacramento state office buildings and summarizes the actions taken in the 2016-17 budget process. It assesses the administration’s regional strategy for state office buildings in the Sacramento area. Finally, it provides recommendations to assist the Legislature as it faces key decision points related to the administration’s strategy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3516

The Administration’s Sacramento Office Building Construction Strategy: Ensuring Robust Oversight

Dec 14, 2016 - This timeline is significantly faster than other state building projects. While DGS has not initiated the construction or major renovation of any state office buildings over the past ten years, it has generally taken the department at least six years to complete new state office building and major renovation projects in recent decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

The 2016-17 Budget: Governor’s General Fund Deferred Maintenance Proposal

Feb 12, 2016 - The state has invested many billions of dollars in its infrastructure assets, which play critical roles in the state ’s economy. Moreover, when repairs to key building and infrastructure components are put off, facilities can eventually require more expensive investments, such as emergency repairs (when systems break down), capital improvements (such as major rehabilitation), or replacement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3353

The 2016-17 Budget: Governor’s General Fund Deferred Maintenance Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2016 - We find the Governor’s deferred maintenance proposal addresses an important state need. However, we also find that it raises several issues for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3353

The 2016-17 Budget: Review of UC’s Merced Campus Expansion Proposal

Feb 10, 2016 - Traditionally, the state has expanded campuses on an incremental basis. The state took this approach when it first developed the Merced campus between 2000 and 2006. An incremental process offers the state and UC flexibility to adjust priorities in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349