Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Online pilots Given the generally poor outcomes of correspondence courses, some community colleges and CDCR are working together to pilot new online instructional models. Require CCC and CDCR to report on pilot outcomes, including course success rates compared with in ‑person and correspondence courses and impact on faculty recruitment to teach high ‑demand courses in prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Feb 25, 2025 - Below, we discuss the various types of inpatient beds provided at CDCR. CDCR Operates Mental Health Crisis Beds (MHCBs) to Address Shorter ‑Term Acute Needs. If people are suffering from severe symptoms of a serious mental health need that cannot be managed by an outpatient program, they are generally sent to MHCBs, which provide short ‑term housing and 24 ‑hour care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—State Project Infrastructure Fund

May 14, 2018 - The Governor ’s budget also proposed $815,000 from the General Fund for the working drawings phase of the demolition of the existing Printing Plant. Governor ’s May Revision Proposal The Governor ’s May Revision proposes to deposit $630  million General Fund into the SPIF in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3840

The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance

Feb 8, 2019 - In developing these lists, departments vary in what types of activities they consider maintenance. For example, some departments have included projects as deferred maintenance that are not traditionally considered as such —for example, energy and water efficiency upgrades and code compliance work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3929

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

Feb 9, 2016 - This dedicated fund could be used for not only state office buildings in Sacramento but also other types of infrastructure throughout the state. In addition, addressing the state ’s infrastructure needs will require more than a one –time commitment of funds, and instead would benefit from an ongoing strategy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

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

Oct 17, 2019 - The goals of the outreach effort are to (1)  improve labor law compliance among individuals and families who employ domestic workers in their home and (2)  increase domestic workers ’ awareness of their employment protections under state law and how to recover unpaid wages from their employer if labor law violations occur.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

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

Feb 10, 2016 - Some of these changes, such as counting more college preparatory work as college credit and reducing the required units for certain degrees, could reduce the need for some students to take certain courses, thereby freeing up space for other students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—Deferred Maintenance

May 15, 2018 - Moreover, the administration has not identified a long-term plan for working through the rest of the deferred maintenance backlog. LAO Alternative Approach Set Funding Aside for Future Appropriation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3841

Ten Years Later: Progress Towards Expending the 2006 Bond Funds

Jan 3, 2017 - Since bonds are often not sold until projects are close to completion, the state can be slower to expend bond funds for these types projects. For instance, the types of flood control projects funded by Propositions 1E and 84 are often large and have unique design characteristics that require significant time to plan and construct.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3519

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Similarly, the Governor ’s budget focuses some new resources on a particular region —like the Fresno Drive initiative —which could create expectations that these types of resources should be provided to other regions of the state facing similar challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135