Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Space utilization CDCR and CCC report a lack of sufficient space to hold in ‑person courses, yet CDCR lacks a comprehensive assessment of its space utilization. Adopt statutory space and utilization standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Feb 10, 2016 - Increasing research activities at Merced increases costs because (1)  it increases the campus ’s overall space needs and (2)  research space is the costliest type of space to construct. UC also would incur ongoing maintenance and staffing costs for the research space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 20, 2018 - Additionally, DGS ’ analysis assumes that the new office building will be about 15  percent smaller than the current space used by its future tenants. The administration argues that it can achieve this reduction due to various space efficiencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3758

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

Feb 9, 2016 - Finally, it should evaluate the various funding options for achieving the sequencing plan —such as buying existing nonstate buildings, building new space, or leasing additional space —and provide recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

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

Feb 25, 2025 - The center will contain 28 classrooms (nearly triple the existing classroom space at the prison) a library, a media center, staff offices, a large multipurpose gathering space, a caf é, and a store. California Model Project and Implementation Team and Advisory Council Leadership Working to Identify Next Steps for SQRC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

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

Dec 14, 2016 - The Administration’s Sacramento Office Building Construction Strategy: Ensuring Robust Oversight 13 No a Sacramento Assessment Report did not include buildings that were not considered to be suitable or available as typical office space, such as the Food and Agriculture Annex, the State Printing Plant, and the State Capitol Building and Annex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - The remaining $12  million will be used to construct spaces for outdoor recreation and programming at SQ. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - This delay will allow DGS time to reevaluate departments ’ office space needs in light of COVID-19. (These renovation projects are part of a larger plan for sequencing the construction and renovation of a number of state office building projects in Sacramento.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - On the other hand, on ‑site solar PV systems typically require significant physical space to generate sufficient energy to offset a building ’s energy use. Thus, some researchers have noted that ZNE ’s push towards on ‑site renewable energy tends to encourage the construction of less dense buildings and campuses that are more spread out —with more rooftop and parking space relative to building square footage —than might otherwise be the case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711