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

Feb 25, 2025 - It may be possible that Mount Tamalpais College could expand its associate ’s degree capacity —or add a bachelor ’s degree program if the demand indeed exists —at no cost to the state. However, because the administration has not yet engaged stakeholders in developing a specific plan, it is unclear if this option was considered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Add Performance Component to Funding Formula Used for Incarcerated Students. We  recommend the Legislature replace the existing CCC funding model for incarcerated students, which is based entirely on enrollment, with a model that builds in a performance component.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - However, we note that it is particularly important to do these cost ‑benefit analyses for larger projects because adding ZNE to large construction projects could add tens of  millions of dollars in costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

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

Dec 14, 2016 - For this reason, it is particularly problematic to add funding to the SPIF with its current authority for additional projects in the future. LAO Recommendations Based on our assessment, we make several recommendations to help guide the Legislature as it faces key decisions points related to the administration ’s strategy: First, we recommend that the Legislature direct the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - By applying only to Cal Grant recipients with children rather than to all Cal Grant recipients, the Governor ’s proposal adds new program rules that could make understanding and navigating the financial aid system more difficult for students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Feb 10, 2016 - Research Space Significantly Adds to Construction and Operational Costs. Although UC cites enrollment growth as the key justification for expanding the Merced campus, over 40  percent of the proposed state –eligible space and over 50  percent of the estimated state construction cost is for new research facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349