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

Apr 11, 2025 - Because carrying out the steps above will take time, we recommend, for at least two years, providing the maintenance payment as proposed by the Governor, with the simple modifications we describe in the next section.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

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

Feb 25, 2025 - The admi nistration then modifies both types of adjustments based on updated information each spring as part of the May Revision. Governor’s Proposal Prison Population Projected to Increase, Parole Population Projected to Decrease Slightly in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Under our recommended approach, more individuals are likely to be released from state prison with an associate degree, which in turn could reduce their risk of recidivism and improve their job prospects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance

Feb 8, 2019 - For example, the Legislature may wish to prioritize funding certain types of projects —such as those that address fire, life, and safety issues or reduce future state costs —over other types of projects —such as those that address aesthetic concerns or do not fit the standard definition of deferred maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3929

The Administration’s Sacramento Office Building Construction Strategy: Ensuring Robust Oversight

Dec 14, 2016 - Furthermore, given the interrelated nature of the projects in the strategy, these types of changes to initial projects have the potential to alter the schedule and associated costs of other projects in the strategy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

The 2016-17 Budget: Governor’s General Fund Deferred Maintenance Proposal

Feb 12, 2016 - For example, the Legislature may wish to prioritize funding certain types of projects —such as those that address fire, life, and safety issues or reduce future state costs —over other types of projects —such as those that address aesthetic concerns or that could potentially be funded through other sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3353

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - These analyses are important to do for every project seeking legislative approval because, as described previously, the costs and benefits of ZNE are likely to vary by type of project and change over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

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

Feb 9, 2016 - There are significant needs related to maintaining and renewing the state ’s large array of infrastructure —not only state office buildings, but also other types of infrastructure such as prisons, parks, and highways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

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