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

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

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - (The Legislature might exclude one outcome measure —earning a living wage —as it is not applicable to still ‑incarcerated students.) The new funding model could be implemented such that it costs no more or less in total compared to the existing way the state funds incarcerated students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Feb 10, 2016 - Despite these issues, the Legislature still may wish to expand facility space at one or more UC campuses. In deciding which campus or campuses to expand, the Legislature likely would want to consider various factors, including campuses ’ growth objectives, existing footprints, and relative construction costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - CDTFA would still be required to make the adjustments if they would result in lower tax rates. Department of General Services (DGS) The budget provides DGS with $1.3  billion from various sources, including reimbursements from other state departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

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

Jan 13, 2020 - With an estimated surplus of $6  b illion and a proposed reserve level of nearly $ 21  b illion, the state is still enjoying a stable and healthy fiscal situation. Despite this positive near ‑term picture, the multiyear outlook is subject to considerable uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - However, the cost ‑benefit analyses should still be done in order to provide the Legislature with the relevant cost and savings estimates. This information is necessary to allow the Legislature to evaluate the merits of the proposed project, as well as weigh those merits against various competing budget priorities, whether those are state building projects, sustainability efforts, or other state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711