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

Feb 9, 2016 - On the one hand, it can be reasonable to fund infrastructure projects through a pay –as –you –go approach. Pay –as –you –go is typically somewhat cheaper than borrowing since the state does not have to pay interest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions a Funds can also be spent on on ‑campus childcare facilities. b The budget also includes additional funding for specific roof and fire alarm replacements. c Funds can also be spent on projects that increase tourism and visitor experiences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

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

Feb 25, 2025 - However, we anticipate that even after adjusting for the effects of Proposition  36 there will still be excess capacity. For example, if Proposition  36 increases the number of MHCBs needed by 4  percent in 2025 ‑26 (the amount the administration expects the measure to increase the overall population by in that year) there would still be 95  excess beds in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

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

Feb 26, 2025 - By overestimating the impact of Proposition  36, the administration underestimates the remaining prison population reduction still attributable to Proposition  47. This means that the $88.3  million in state savings estimated to occur in 2024-25 and reflected in the 2025-26 Governor ’s budget as a transfer from the General Fund to the SNSF is likely underestimated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Incarcerated students may use Pell Grants to cover tuition, textbooks and other course materials, supplies and equipment (such as to buy or rent a personal computer), and costs to obtain a certification or other first professional credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - Emitters can purchase allowances at a state ‑run auction or “trade ” (buy and sell ) t hem on the private market. (ARB also gives some allowances away for free. ) S ome entities will end up reducing their emissions if the total number of allowances available is less than the number of emissions that would otherwise occur.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

Ten Years Later: Progress Towards Expending the 2006 Bond Funds

Jan 3, 2017 - Ten Years Later, Most Funds Have Been Provided to Projects, but Billions Still Unspent. As of November 2016, it has been ten years since voters approved the 2006 bonds. At this significant milestone, the Legislature and other key stakeholders might assume that the state has fully spent the 2006 bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3519

The 2020-21 Budget: Debt Service on Infrastructure Bonds [Publication Details]

Nov 20, 2019 - This post describes the current debt service ratio in the 2019-20 fiscal year. In addition to this report, you can find the main California's Fiscal Outlook report along with a collection of other fiscal outlook material on our fiscal outlook budget page.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4118

The 2020-21 Budget: Debt Service on Infrastructure Bonds

Nov 20, 2019 - This post describes the current debt service ratio in the 2019-20 fiscal year. In addition to this report, you can find the main California's Fiscal Outlook report along with a collection of other fiscal outlook material on our fiscal outlook budget page.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4118

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

Feb 10, 2016 - Under the second pathway, students who are not eligible to attend the universities as freshmen can attend a community college and transfer to UC or CSU after completing two years of full –time study with a certain grade –point average.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349