The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - When enacted, the budget assumed annual General Fund savings of $500  million in 2025-26 that was expected to grow to roughly $2  billion General Fund by 2028-29 across three departments —California Departments of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Health Care Services (DHCS), and Social Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Estimates suggest the current number of uninsured Californians —including those who are undocumented —is roughly 3. 5  m illion. Budget Does Not Assume Renewal of Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax, Foregoing a Potential General Fund Benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s budget, the minimum guarantee is up $ 302  m illion in 2018 ‑19 and $ 517  m illion in 2019 ‑ 20 c ompared to the estimates from the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget package. For 2020 ‑21, the administration estimates the minimum guarantee is $ 84  b illion, an increase of $2. 5  b illion ( 3  p ercent) over the revised 2019 ‑ 20 l evel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Dec 14, 2016 - This is well above the estimated cost of building a new high –rise in downtown Sacramento —about $400 to $500 per square foot —and far exceeds the recent sales prices of existing office buildings in the downtown area —generally under $300 per square foot.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - The offset from the fund balance includes $5  million that became unrestricted as the budget package reduced the statutorily required trial court emergency reserve from $10  million to $5  million. The budget also reverts up to $50.7  million one-time General Fund provided in prior budgets —$30.1  million from 2022-23 and $20.6  million from 2023- 24 —for various purposes to help address the state ’s budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

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

Feb 25, 2025 - APPs provide shorter ‑term, intensive treatment for people who show signs of a major mental illness or higher ‑level symptoms of a chronic mental illness. Patients are supposed to be transferred to an APP within 72 hours of the referral, but no more than ten days after the referral and can generally stay up to 45 days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - Budget-related legislation adopted as part of the 2019-20 spending plan provides $5  million one-time General Fund to the Labor Commissioner ’s Office (within DIR) to fund a three-year outreach effort.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 20, 2018 - Three buildings would be medium rise (5 floors) and one building would be high rise (up to 29 floors). While most of the building complex would be office space, it would also include other space such as for retail and a childcare center.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3758

The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - Assuming a bond carries a 5  percent interest rate, the total cost of paying the debt over a 30-year period is close to $2 for each $1 borrowed —$1 for repaying the amount borrowed and close to $1 for interest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Students may receive a Pell Grant for up to six years of full ‑time enrollment or the equivalent, with part ‑time students eligible to receive prorated awards over a longer period. (For example, a student enrolled half time could receive about $3,700 annually for up to 12 years.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913