The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package removes both (1)  savings and loans, and (2)  banking or financial business from the list of QBA from tax year 2025 onwards. The administration estimates this change will increase revenues by $330  million in fiscal year 2025-26, decreasing slightly to $270  million by 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - In addition, solar panels are more effective in areas that are not shaded by nearby trees, and thus on ‑site solar can require the removal of existing trees or prevent the planting of new trees. For example, the ZNE project implemented by the Department of Public Health required the removal of roughly 700 t rees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - It is possible that after conducting its stakeholder engagement process, it will determine that some of those programs represent a higher priority for expansion than adding a new bachelor ’s degree program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—Deferred Maintenance

May 15, 2018 - DOF must notify the JLBC of any projects added with estimated costs of greater than $1  million, as well as provide a quarterly report of all additions and removals of projects. Unlike in prior years, the administration ’s proposal includes a provision that would allow departments to use up 10  percent of their allocations —up to $5  million —to conduct assessment of department infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3841

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Given that the results of the recommended data and studies have the potential to notably improve legislative decision ‑making on prison postsecondary education policy and programs moving forward, we believe the added administrative workload is warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Note: Excludes spending on  K ‑14  education, reserves, and debt (required by the California Constitution), and added costs to maintain existing policies. Figure also excludes some smaller spending proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - . $9.2  million from 2023-24 related to the Firearm Relinquishment Grant Program, which supported court-based programs to remove firearms from people prohibited from owning them. $5  million from 2023-24 related to Judicial Council operational savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - These special funds include the High Polluter Repair or Removal Account ($60  million), Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund ($30  million), Board of Registered Nursing Fund ($30  million), Barbering and Cosmetology Contingent Fund ($25  million), Accountancy Fund ($10  million), State Dentistry Fund ($5  million), Enhanced Fleet Modernization Subaccount of the High Polluter Repair
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

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

Feb 12, 2016 - While the administration ultimately did not move forward with this project after the JLBC expressed concerns, the Control Section  6.10 process —with its lack of time for review and more limited transparency —made it more challenging to ensure that this type of project was identified and removed from the administration ’s plan for funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3353

Ten Years Later: Progress Towards Expending the 2006 Bond Funds

Jan 3, 2017 - Coordination with nonstate entities —such as federal or local governments —can make projects more complicated to complete, adding several years to project timelines in some cases. Challenges include requirements to acquire permits from multiple agencies and gaining funding commitments from other entities to share in project costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3519