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

Feb 25, 2025 - Key Questions Remain Unanswered for the California Model as a Whole. Even after the administration develops a specific plan for SQRC, certain key questions will remain about the California Model as a whole.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - These f actors could lower their funding for evidence-based practices —which could harm public safety, undermining a key goal of the SB  678 grant program. Methodology for Estimating State Savings Per Person Diverted Has a Few Drawbacks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - We find this assumption causes the administration ’s methodology to overestimate the effect of Proposition  36 in two ways: Does Not Account for Key Features of Treatment-Mandated Felony. The administration ’s estimate assumes that the same number of people who were committed to prison for drug possession prior to Proposition  47 would again be committed to prison under Proposition  36.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

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

Jan 13, 2020 - By proposing a budget with very small operating surpluses, the Governor eliminates a key tool of recession preparedness. Recommend Legislature Consider Overall Targets for Reserves and Operating Surplus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2015-16 Budget: Effectively Implementing the 2014 Water Bond [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2015 - In this report, we (1) describe Proposition 1, (2) review the Governor’s proposals to implement the bond, (3) identify key implementation principles, and (4) recommend steps for the Legislature to ensure that the bond is implemented effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3171

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

Dec 14, 2016 - Notably, a key reason for the administration to have a well –developed strategy is that it would enable the state to coordinate the timing of projects with the budget process, thus avoiding any potential delays.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

Implementing the 2006 Bond Package: Increasing Effectiveness Through Legislative Oversight [Publication Details]

Jan 22, 2007 - In this report, we offer key considerations and recommendations to assist the Legislature in implementing the bonds. (Video Summary) review infrastructure Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1537

The 2014-15 Budget: A Review of the 2014 California Five-Year Infrastructure Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2014 - However, we note that the plan does not include some key information and suggest some changes that could make the plan more helpful to the Legislature. In addition, given the size of the state’s infrastructure investments and their long-term nature, we recommend that the Legislature take a more active role in considering infrastructure in a comprehensive way.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2916

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - Cost ‑Benefit Analyses Should Be Completed at Key Legislative Decision Points. The administration should provide cost ‑benefit analyses when proposed projects reach key legislative decision points. Specifically, the administration is generally required to seek legislative approval for funding for new or major rehabilitation projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/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