The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Based on the system ’s most recent five-year capital outlay plan, these sites have a combined 87  million square feet of building space. This includes academic space (such as classrooms, laboratories, and libraries) as well as nonacademic space (such as parking structures, bookstores, and cafeterias).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 10, 2026 - California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]     a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Proposition 51 (2016) bond funds. c The performance criteria phase is the initial phase of this design-build project. d Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. e Center operated
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1025

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The projects related to the relocation of the Los Angeles Spring Street courthouses are also necessary as the landlord is terminating the state’s lease of space. Without this funding to build or modify space to relocate the courtrooms into existing courthouses, service levels would be impacted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - CalFire: Defensible Space Inspector Resources. The budget proposes $6.2  million General Fund and 19 positions in 2026 ‑27 (and a similar amount ongoing), along with 12 new positions to be funded by CalFire ’s existing GGRF allocation, for the department to perform defensible space inspections of parcels within the State Responsibility Area (SRA) once every three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, prison infrastructure could be a limiting factor, as some prisons in easier ‑to ‑recruit areas may lack the appropriate space to house more mental health patients (such as sufficient housing units with medication distribution rooms to house the EOP population).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - Staff have cited concerns about safety, air conditioning and heat, lack of privacy, and dilapidated or limited offices and treatment space, as well as a rigorous work schedule with few flexibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137