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

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

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

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Beyond employee compensation, the next largest expense type for the local share is capital outlay, which typically consists of purchasing equipment and renovating applied learning spaces. For the regional share, a notable amount of funding goes toward “other ” expenses, common examples of which include professional development, program marketing, labor market research, software licenses, and other contracted services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - This includes (1) $5  million to support nuclear fusion projects, including related to the Fusion Research and Development Innovation Initiative; and (2) $4  million for the CADEMO offshore wind project, which is planned off the coast of Point Arguello (near Vandenberg Space Force Base).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Eligibility for early release was determined based on people ’s criminal history; likelihood of committing future crimes; risk of complications from COVID ‑19; and the need to reduce capacity at the prisons where they were housed to create space for physical distancing, isolation, and quarantine efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Trends in Higher Education: Facilities [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2025 - This is the final brief of a six-part series covering higher education trends in California. This brief focuses on higher education facilities. The brief includes key issues for the Legislature to consider as it makes related policy and budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5037