Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - For example, the Lottery estimated that adding ZNE to its completed Santa Fe Springs District Office added 17  p ercent to the cost of constructing the project. Additionally, the DMV estimated that the cost of adding ZNE to its planned Reedley Field Office facility is expected to add 29  p ercent to the building ’s construction costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - In this post, we assess the administration’s estimate of the level of spending required by Proposition 47 (2014), which reduced punishment for various crimes and requires the resulting state savings be spent on certain grant programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

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

Apr 11, 2025 - These changes would result in a system that would better achieve the stated goals of the program. We note that if all of our recommended changes are adopted, it would result in the formula described in our publication, Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 budget package assumes ongoing savings of $489.8  million ($182.3  million General Fund) (see Attachment 3 of the May 14, 2025 DOF letter) resulting from the permanent elimination of 6,002 vacant positions beginning in 2025-26 (see Attachment 4 of the May 14, 2025 DOF letter).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Building Standards in Higher Education [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2002 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/819

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

Feb 25, 2025 - A  clear theory of action would articulate how the California Model would better serve this large group with short stays and what specific outcomes we might logically expect to see as  a result. What Is the Role of SQRC in the Envisioned Progression?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - This net increase results from a $38.5  million General Fund increase offset by a $12.1  million decrease in reimbursement authority. $24.3  million one-time General Fund reappropriation of funds provided in 2023-24 for COVID-19 response and mitigation activities, such as testing and staff overtime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The gap shrunk temporarily during the pandemic as success rates for in ‑person courses declined as a result of disruptions to in ‑person  programming. Persistence Rates Are Lower for Incarcerated Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - (Over the long term, inflation will erode the real cost of these payments, which are fixed in nominal terms once the bonds are issued, resulting in inflation-adjusted costs of about $1.40 for each $ 1 borrowed.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709