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

Feb 25, 2025 - CDCR sought the project in order to (1)  replace 34 unlicensed MHCBs at CIM with licensed beds and (2)  reduce the amount of time it takes to transfer people in Southern California prisons to MHCBs by adding 16 MHCBs in the region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - This includes the reversion of $8  million in unspent funds from 2023-24 for the implementation of the peace officer certification program created by Chapter  409 of 2021 (SB  2, Bradford and Atkins).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Incarcerated students may use Pell Grants to cover tuition, textbooks and other course materials, supplies and equipment (such as to buy or rent a personal computer), and costs to obtain a certification or other first professional credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - In order to meet the state ’s GHG reduction goals, the Legislature and administration have adopted various policies. Notably, the Legislature has authorized the administration to implement a cap ‑and ‑trade system through 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor's State Office Building Proposal

Feb 9, 2016 - A detailed sequencing plan would provide the Legislature with information on the order and timing of the renovation and replacement of buildings. This information is important because it would allow the Legislature to determine whether it wants projects to move forward on a different timeline than proposed —either more slowly or quickly —and whether the ordering of projects reflects legislative priorities for renovation and replacement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

The 2014-15 Budget: A Review of the 2014 California Five-Year Infrastructure Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2014 - In order to assist the Legislature, we suggest some broad questions it may find helpful in guiding future discussions. We further suggest that the Legislature consider how, as an institution, it addresses infrastructure issues—for example, by creating a joint infrastructure committee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2916

Implementing AB 900's Prison Construction and Rehabilitation Initiatives [Publication Details]

May 14, 2009 - Implementing AB 900's Prison Construction and Rehabilitation Initiatives [Publication Details] Implementing AB 900's Prison Construction and Rehabilitation Initiatives Format: HTML Description: We examine the steps that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has taken to implement Chapter 7, Statutes of 2007 (AB 900, Solorio) which authorized a total of approximately
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2063

The 2016-17 Budget: Review of UC’s Merced Campus Expansion Proposal

Feb 10, 2016 - In order to ensure that it does not pay more under a public –private partnership, UC has established a bid threshold equal to its estimate of the cost to construct and maintain the proposed facilities under a design –build method.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 20, 2018 - This is because the administration is proposing to strategically sequence building renovations by successively conducting staff moves and building renovations, in order to reduce costs and disruptions associated with moving departments into and out of temporary space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3758

The Administration’s Sacramento Office Building Construction Strategy: Ensuring Robust Oversight

Dec 14, 2016 - Thus, it is particularly important for the administration to clearly articulate any other benefits provided by the strategy in order to make the case that it is worthwhile. Require Analysis of Alternatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516