Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - In contrast, a market ‑based approach like cap ‑and ‑trade (a carbon tax is another such approach ) a dds a financial cost to producing GHGs, which provides a financial incentive for private businesses and consumers to reduce emissions, and the private sector has flexibility to determine which emission reduction activities are least costly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - Judicial Branch The budget provides $5.2  billion for the judicial branch in 2024- 25 —a net decrease of $85  million (2  percent) from the revised 2023-24 level. This includes $3  billion from the General Fund and $499  million from the counties, with most of the remaining balance from fine, penalty, and court fee revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

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

Feb 25, 2025 - Net Increase in Budget ‑Year Funding Adjustments. The budget proposes a net increase of $81  million in adjustments in 2025 ‑26. Similar to the current ‑year, this net increase is primarily due to both a higher total prison population and an increase in the portion of the population with high health care needs relative to what was assumed in the 2024 ‑25 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - Additionally, Chapter  359 increases the fees paid by certain DCA licensees to support CURES from $6 to $11 for a two-year period —April 1, 2021 through April 2, 2023. After this period, the fee for each licensee would be $9 on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

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

Jan 13, 2020 - As shown in Figure  4, the operating surplus under the Governor ’s budget is roughly $ 400  m illion in 2023 ‑24. This assumes, however, that the suspensions take effect, reducing General Fund spending by $2. 2  b illion in that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 20, 2018 - The long payback period is in part a result of the high costs of the project —$800 per gross usable square foot ($1,000 per net useable square foot). This amount is well over some other similar projects, including (1)  a recent DGS-commissioned study estimating the cost to rebuild the BOE Building and (2)  the cost of constructing private sector projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3758

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

Apr 11, 2025 - This is particularly problematic since the program would no longer be structured in a way to ensure it generates net state savings. Minimum Guarantee Disconnects Actual State Savings From Performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

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

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019-20 spending plan includes a May Revision proposal to provide $2  million special funds and 12 positions to allow the Labor Commissioner ’s Office to investigate additional PAGA notices. With these additional resources, the Labor Commissioner ’s Office will also review additional proposed settlements that result from private PAGA litigation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Of these positions, the control section directs DOF to identify positions proposed for elimination that had been authorized to implement legislation passed in 2022 and 2023. DOF identified 116.5 positions that fall into this category.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Feb 28, 2023 - Assuming a bond carries a 5  percent interest rate, the total cost of paying the debt over a 30-year period is close to $2 for each $1 borrowed —$1 for repaying the amount borrowed and close to $1 for interest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709