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

Feb 28, 2023 - LAO Assessment Either Bonds or Cash Can Be a Reasonable Way to Finance Capital Outlay Projects. In our view, there can be reasonable arguments for using either bonds or cash to finance capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709

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 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - The 2023-24 budget included funding for capital outlay at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQ) intended to support an effort to develop the California Model, which is broadly focused on promoting a more rehabilitative and health-focused environment in California prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

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

Feb 25, 2025 - Capital Outlay Spending Proposed for 2025 ‑26. The Governor ’s budget proposes total expenditures of $14.1  million General Fund for capital outlay projects in 2025 ‑26. This amount includes (1) $11.5  million to construct new groundwater wells to supply Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, (2) $1.2  million for the preliminary plans phase of a project to construct
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986