The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The office indicates that the primary goal of this initiative is to “strengthen and coordinate the administration ’s efforts to help communities identify pathways to social connectedness and engagement. ” According to the administration, the funding will be used primarily for developing and implementing a branding public awareness campaign for existing state programs, including programs operated by California Volunteers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Apr 11, 2025 - The administration indicates that the costs would be updated annually. Includes a Funding Growth Adjustment. Under the proposed formula, the amount of funding allocated through the maintenance payment grows annually starting in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

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

Feb 25, 2025 - The administration indicates that it selected electrical and barbering/manicurist programs based on employment trend data. Current CTE programs at the prison are plumbing, painting, and machine shop and can serve a total of 81 students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Community college administrators indicate that finding enough faculty to teach inside state prisons tends to be difficult. Some faculty do not feel comfortable or do not want to work inside a prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Debt Service on Infrastructure Bonds

Nov 15, 2017 - The DSR is often used as one indicator of the state's debt burden. This ratio indicates the portion of the state ’s annual General Fund revenues and transfers that must be set aside for debt-service payments on infrastructure bonds and, therefore, are not available for other state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3713

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

Dec 14, 2016 - There are some initial indications that the costs of these buildings will grow. Specifically, the new Resources Building and O  Street Building are already undergoing revisions that are anticipated to increase costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

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

Feb 10, 2016 - UC indicates this space will be for faculty and student interaction. b Facilities for public safety, environmental safety, and workplace safety personnel. UC Proposes to Deliver Project Using Public –Private Partnership.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 20, 2018 - In addition, DGS indicates that the construction cost of the proposed project is similar to the projected costs on a per square foot basis to construct the O S treet and new Natural Resources Buildings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3758

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

Feb 9, 2016 - The administration indicates that by setting aside $1.5  billion in a dedicated fund, the proposal would allow the state to rely more heavily on the use of pay –as –you –go funding for state office buildings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The administration indicates schools may use these funds for either ( 1)  s pecial education services for students with disabilities or ( 2)  e arly intervention programs for students who are not yet receiving special education services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916