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

Feb 25, 2025 - Moreover, SQRC has many other existing nonstate ‑run rehabilitation programs. 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

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - (Beginning in 2023 ‑24, colleges may use these funds to cover textbook costs in other correctional settings too, including county jails and federal prisons located in the state.) CDCR Is Funded to Provide Technology for Incarcerated Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - For many taxpayers, this election also has the effect of reducing their federal taxes. The budget package (1)  extends the PTET through tax year 2030, and (2)  allows taxpayers to make a late prepayment for tax years 2026 onward, subject to a 12.5  percent reduction in the corresponding credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - For example, the Lottery estimated that adding ZNE to its completed Santa Fe Springs District Office added 17  p ercent to the cost of constructing the project. Additionally, the DMV estimated that the cost of adding ZNE to its planned Reedley Field Office facility is expected to add 29  p ercent to the building ’s construction costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Although these initiatives are broadly consistent with the priorities of the Legislature, many key details on how the programs would operate are not yet available. Moreover, many of these proposals provide one ‑time funding for staffing and achievement issues that have been ongoing for many years and may require ongoing funding to address.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

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 2016-17 Budget: The Governor's State Office Building Proposal

Feb 9, 2016 - We find that the concept of addressing state office buildings as part of a larger plan and strategy —rather than on an ad hoc basis —makes sense. However, the proposal provides very little information on the Governor ’s larger plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

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

Dec 14, 2016 - For this reason, the JLBC notification process is typically reserved for minor, midyear changes to the budget rather than substantial actions such as the approval of new projects costing many millions of dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

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

Feb 28, 2023 - Since capital outlay projects will provide benefits for many years, future taxpayers would pay for the future bene fits (through debt service payments) rather than current taxpayers paying for the entire project (through cash financing).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709