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

Feb 25, 2025 - This analysis is expected to be completed sometime this spring. In addition, the project and implementation team indicates that after identifying the recommendations that will be pursued, it plans to engage stakeholders at the prison —such as rehabilitative program providers —in workgroups for further planning activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

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

Dec 14, 2016 - Require Analysis of Alternatives. We also recommend that the Legislature direct the administration to provide an analysis of available alternatives to its strategy. We think that the administration ’s analysis should explore two main types of alternatives: (1)  different mixes of buildings to be addressed and (2)  other available approaches to address these buildings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - The initial project proposal did not include a cost ‑benefit analysis of adding ZNE to the project. However, upon our office ’s request, the department conducted such an analysis. After completing the analysis, CMD determined that a major component of its project —a thermal storage unit —was not cost effective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 20, 2018 - This analysis includes reviews of the following 2018 ‑19 budget proposals for DGS: (1)  the construction of three state office buildings in the Sacramento area —Richards Boulevard, Bateson, and Unruh projects; and (2)  Zero-Emission Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3758

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

May 15, 2018 - We note that these concerns are consistent with ones we have raised in prior years, including in our analysis of the 2016‑17 deferred maintenance budget proposal . Projects Not Identified and No Clear Basis for Proposed Funding Levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3841

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—State Project Infrastructure Fund

May 14, 2018 - (We would note, however, that we have raised concerns about the apparent high costs of the Unruh and Bateson Buildings in this February 2018 analysis .) With regard to the Printing Plant demolition, we have not raised concerns about it because the demolition appears justified regardless of the ultimate use of the site.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3840

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

Feb 12, 2016 - Lack of Analysis of Other Potential Funding Sources. It is unclear whether some projects identified by the administration as deferred maintenance needs could be funded by other sources rather than the General Fund —such as user fees, federal funds, or donations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3353

The 2016-17 Budget: Review of UC’s Merced Campus Expansion Proposal

Feb 10, 2016 - Though its own analysis indicates no advantage in delivery time over a design –build approach, UC identifies a faster time to delivery over a design –bid –build approach as one of the strengths of a public –private partnership.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Major proposals include: (1) $ 120  m illion (growing to $ 150  m illion annually) for an increase of 677 p ositions and equipment replacements for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; (2) $ 80  m illion on a one ‑time basis for the California Natural Resources Agency to collect data and create maps of the state using light detection and ranging analysis
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135