Funding Higher Education Capital Outlay [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - As in the past, we recommend the Legislature fund higher education capital outlay based on year-round operation, statewide priorities and criteria, reasonable construction cost guidelines, and appropriate utilization of existing facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/994

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—State Project Infrastructure Fund

May 14, 2018 - In our view, it makes sense for the state to invest in the repair and renovation of its physical assets in order to ensure that they can continue to provide services for years to come. Furthermore, the Facility Condition Assessments determined that the existing Resources Building, Bateson Building, and Unruh Building were in poor condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3840

A Review of the 2002 California Infrastructure Plan [Publication Details]

Dec 19, 2002 - We review the administration's report, 2002: California's Five-Year Infrastructure Plan, its first legislatively mandated plan for funding public sector capital outlay needs. We examine its strengths and suggest improvements for future plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/918

Evaluating the Sale-Leaseback Proposal: Should the State Sell Its Office Buildings? [Publication Details]

Apr 27, 2010 - In our view, taking on long-term obligations—like the lease payments on these buildings—in exchange for one-time revenue to pay for current services is bad budgeting practice as it simply shifts costs to future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2261

California Infrastructure Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - We review the administration's report, 2002: California's Five-Year Infrastructure Plan, its first legislatively mandated plan for funding public sector capital outlay needs. We examine its strengths and suggest improvements for future plans. (Reprint.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/992

Implementing AB 900's Prison Construction and Rehabilitation Initiatives [Publication Details]

May 14, 2009 - For example, we note that the department’s construction cost estimates for the infill bed projects reflect an almost quadrupling of costs since the last state prison was built about seven years ago. Moreover, we find that the cost to operate the infill bed and reentry facilities and pay the annual debt service for the lease-revenue bonds to construct these facilities will be significant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2063

Implementing the California Infrastructure Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2001 - Beginning in the 2002-03 budget year the Governor is required to submit to the Legislature a California Infrastructure Plan. We recommend the Legislature hold hearings and develop requirements for information it needs to have included in the plan about departments' strategic plans, priorities, and projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/786

Bonds and the November 1994 Ballots [Publication Details]

Aug 9, 1994 - The following factors must be considered as the Legislature makes these decisions. (1) Tens of billions of dollars will be needed over the next five years to meet the state’s identified capital outlay needs; (2) Only $1.3 billion of previously authorized general; obligation bonds are available to address these needs; (3) How well the state addresses its capital outlay needs will
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/23

UC Research Facilities [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - UC Research Facilities [Publication Details] HTML Description: The University of California (UC) receives billions of dollars a year from faculty research contracts and grants (primarily with the federal government and private companies and organizations).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1143

Funding UC Faculty Research Facilities [Publication Details]

Jun 23, 2004 - Since hundreds of millions of dollars a year are available to UC to fund construction of faculty research facilities, we recommend the Legislature treat faculty research facilities in the same manner as it treats other higher education facilities that can be "self-funded."
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1190