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

Apr 11, 2025 - Additionally, the administration ind icates it does not anticipate proposing future changes to the baseline. This means it would not be adjusted for policy changes such as Proposition  36 (2024). Proposition  36 increased punishment for various theft and drug crimes, which could make it easier for people to fail-to-prison while on county felony supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides the Department of Finance with authority to augment CMD ’s budget by up to $4.8  million if CMD receives federal matching funds for the purpose of replacing three deteriorating heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at the Azusa, Sacramento-Okinawa, and Fresno-Hammer Field armories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance

Feb 8, 2019 - Both departments indicate that their proposed levels of resources are intended to prevent the accumulation of deferred maintenance, and these types of proposals represent positive steps towards improving ongoing maintenance practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3929

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

Oct 17, 2019 - The total funds $221.7  million will be granted to counties on a 75/25 state/county match basis. Labor Programs Lengthens State ’s Paid Family Leave Benefit by Two Weeks. California ’s paid family leave program provides up to 70  percent wage replacement to workers who take time off to bond with a new child or care for an ill family member.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

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

Apr 27, 2010 - In our view, taking on long-term obligations—like the lease payments on these buildings—in exchange for one-time revenue to pay for current services is bad budgeting practice as it simply shifts costs to future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2261

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

Feb 25, 2025 - Becoming a trauma informed organization involves changing the practices, policies, and culture of the department to recognize the impacts of trauma and ensure the physical and emotional safety of all staff and incarcerated people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 20, 2018 - This is a standard practice used when cash flows occur over time. In particular, because the future savings associated with reduced leasing costs are not discounted, they appear to be greater than they really are.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3758

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - (UCL revenues generally consist of the state ’s share of litigation proceeds from cases related to unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business practices, as well as false or misleading advertising.) Repayment of this loan is required under certain circumstances, most notably if UCL funds are needed to support DOJ legal workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - In addition, the Legislature likely would want to phase in any funding formula changes to ensure colleges have time to adjust their practices in response to the new fiscal incentives. Overall, our recommendations would result in modest Proposition  98 General Fund and non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund savings, as discussed more at the end of this section.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Feb 10, 2016 - UC asserts that a private partner could develop innovative construction and maintenance practices that would produce long –term savings relative to a design –bid –build or design –build procurement method.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349