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

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 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package also included supplemental reporting language requiring a report —due on or before March  1, 2026, and annually thereafter for three years —on the problems the program was designed to address and how the funds were used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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 - Model Left Unchanged How Colleges Are Funded for Incarcerated Students. The new funding model —known as the Student Centered Funding Formula (SCFF) —did not change how the state funds incarcerated students.
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 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

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

Apr 11, 2025 - Determining the amount ultimately depends on how the Legislature weighs the goal of achieving state savings versus reducing prison commitments. Modify Maintenance Payment If the state only provides funding based on performance, then SB  678 grant awards would likely decline significantly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

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

Jan 13, 2020 - For example, the proposed changes to the existing Department of Business Oversight —which the administration renames the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation —appears to include new functions to be added to the department ’s existing mission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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