The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - The  Governor ’s stated goal for his proposals is to reduce time and cost for developers to build their capital stack and construct projects. Yet, as currently proposed, the Legislature would have no way to assess the extent to which policy changes have that desired impact.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The majority of these one-time proposals ($15  billion) meet the definition of capital outlay for the purposes of the SAL and are excludable. Governor Proposes $15  Billion in Spending on Capital Outlay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - We also exclude funding for capital outlay projects undertaken by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). While the Legislature annually approves Caltrans ’ overall budget, individual projects generally are approved by the California Transportation Commission rather than through the state budget process and therefore the 2025-26 planned projects and corresponding amounts have not yet been specified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - As the figure shows, most of the discretionary increases are to finance some capital outlay projects with cash instead of lease revenue bonds. This increases the size of the budget  problem. $800   Million in Other Differences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure $1,678 $4,322 a This spending plan is pursuant to the 2021 ‑22 budget agreement between the administration and the Legislature. b All funding in 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24 is General Fund. c The $3.250 billion in federal funds for the middle ‑mile network in 2021 ‑22 is appropriated to the California Department of Technology out of the state ’s
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Generally, the state is required to deposit Proposition  98 funding into the account when revenue from capital gains is relatively strong and the minimum guarantee is growing faster than per capita personal income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - Figure 1 Original 2021 Broadband Infrastructure Spending Plan (In Millions) Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Fund 2021 ‑22 $4,322 $6,000 a The $3.250 billion in federal funds for the middle ‑mile network in 2021 ‑22 was appropriated to the California Department of Technology out of the state ’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fiscal relief allocation. b The $1.072 billion in federal funds for last ‑mile
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure

May 24, 2021 - It is important for the Legislature to consider the risk associated with a large capital investment such as the proposed middle-mile network and, in doing so, consider whether other solutions that are not being proposed by the administration could better solve some of the state ’s current and future broadband-related challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4440

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - The coordination of this analysis by the Legislature across different program areas during the budget process also might warrant consideration of internal organizational changes to facilitate broader IS discussions (for example, the creation of a new budget subcommittee focused on these and other capital outlay and IT issues).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Generally, the state is required to deposit Proposition  98 funding in this account when revenue from capital gains is relatively strong and the minimum guarantee is growing faster than per capita personal income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309