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

Oct 17, 2019 - Disposal of Developmental Center (DC) Properties. The budget includes $23.3  million from the General Fund in 2019 ‑20 to support the disposal of two DC properties. First, for the Sonoma DC —whose final residents moved out in 2018 —the budget includes $21.1  million from the General Fund in 2019 ‑20 (and a total of $43.7  million over three
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

Evaluating the Sale-Leaseback Proposal: Should the State Sell Its Office Buildings? [Publication Details]

Apr 27, 2010 - Over the lives of these buildings, we estimate the transaction would cost the state between $600 million and $1.5 billion. The Legislature will need to weigh how these costs compare to other alternatives for addressing the state’s budget shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2261

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

Feb 25, 2025 - Most people in prison with a mental health need can be treated in an outpatient setting, meaning they live in a prison housing unit and receive regular mental health treatment but do not require 24‑hour care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Students may receive a Pell Grant for up to six years of full ‑time enrollment or the equivalent, with part ‑time students eligible to receive prorated awards over a longer period. (For example, a student enrolled half time could receive about $3,700 annually for up to 12 years.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Specifically, the funds would reduce districts ’ CalSTRS rates in 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑ 21 —freeing up resources for other parts of districts ’ operating budgets. Though district pension costs typically are covered using Proposition  98 General Fund, the Governor proposes using non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund for this proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 budget package includes up to $20  million for DOF to enter into one or more new contracts to implement operational improvements that allow the state to reduce state operations expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance

Feb 8, 2019 - Facilities require routine maintenance and repair to keep them in acceptable condition and to preserve and extend their useful lives. When such maintenance is delayed or does not occur, we refer to this as deferred maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3929

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

Apr 11, 2025 - To the extent SB  678 grant awards are no longer keeping up with county costs to operate effective and efficient supervision programs, the administration could request increases based on actual costs in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - (The budget totals reported here and below do not reflect the plan to reduce General Fund state operations spending by up to 7.95  percent on an ongoing basis statewide beginning in 2024-25. For more on this planned reduction, please see the “State Operations and Employee Compensation” write-up in our Other Provisions post.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

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

Feb 28, 2023 - A second advantage of bonds is that they can be an important tool for financing high-priority projects, even if there is limited funding available to pay the up-front costs. For example, if the state has a budget deficit, bonds can fund important projects w ithout forcing the state to cut into existing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709