Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - Notably, solar PV prices have fallen in recent years, and some observers believe they might continue to fall in the future. If PV prices continue to fall, that could reduce the cost of offsetting the energy necessary to make a building ZNE and thus make ZNE projects more cost ‑effective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - Price Increases. The budget provides General Fund augmentations beginning in 2024-25 due to price increases, including: $26  million annually for four years to cover the cost resulting from a new contract for parole Sex Offender Management Program rehabilitation services. $23.1  million (increasing to $46.2  million annually beginning in 2025-26) to pay for increased utility costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

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

Jan 13, 2020 - The first is to establish an Office of Health Care Affordability responsible for increasing price transparency and developing cost containment strategies and targets for the health care industry. The second is to build on last year ’s efforts to control drug spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Dec 14, 2016 - This is well above the estimated cost of building a new high –rise in downtown Sacramento —about $400 to $500 per square foot —and far exceeds the recent sales prices of existing office buildings in the downtown area —generally under $300 per square foot.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

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

Feb 10, 2016 - As part of its May 2015 agreement with the Governor, UC plans to experiment with different pricing models at three campuses in summer 2016 to encourage more students to enroll during that term. If UC were to expand these efforts, it potentially could accommodate a significant number of students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349