The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - Assessment Effect of Proposition  36 on Proposition  47 Prison Population Impact Likely Overestimated … The administration did not provide detailed backup showing its methodology to estimate the impact of Proposition  36 on the prison population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

The 2015-16 Budget: Effectively Implementing the 2014 Water Bond [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Effectively Implementing the 2014 Water Bond [Publication Details] The 2015-16 Budget: Effectively Implementing the 2014 Water Bond Format: HTML Description: In August 2014, the Legislature approved Chapter 188, Statutes of 2014 (AB 1471, Rendon), which placed before the voters a water bond measure primarily aimed at increasing the supply of clean, safe, and reliable water and restoring habitat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3171

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

Feb 9, 2016 - But Setting Aside Funds Could Have Merit. While it is not necessary to set aside additional funds for the administration ’s three priority projects in 2016 –17 , there are substantial infrastructure needs across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

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

Feb 25, 2025 - For example, it could make sense to contract with external researchers to survey staff and evaluate whether metrics of staff wellness are improving. In contrast, it could make sense for state entities that already play a role in oversight of CDCR —such as the Office of the Inspector General or the California State Auditor —to monitor implementation of or adherence to new policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Ten Years Later: Progress Towards Expending the 2006 Bond Funds

Jan 3, 2017 - But Slow Bond Expenditures Not Always Problematic. Given the intent language of some of the 2006 bonds, some might expect all of the bonds approved in 2006 would have been sold by now. However, as described above, the history of the November 2006 bonds highlights that there are a number of reasons for lags in selling bonds that are not necessarily problematic or within the control of state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3519

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—Deferred Maintenance

May 15, 2018 - Prior to making future allocations of funds from the above deferred maintenance account, we recommend the Legislature seek information from the administration regarding what factors led to the accumulation of deferred maintenance at individual departments, as well as what longer-term plans departments have developed to ensure that appropriate ongoing maintenance is sustained so that deferred maintenance does not continue to accumulate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3841

The 2016-17 Budget: Governor’s General Fund Deferred Maintenance Proposal

Feb 12, 2016 - Differing funding levels may make sense to the extent they reflect differing levels of need, severity of need, or priorities. However, the Governor ’s proposal does not provide such clear justification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3353

The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance

Feb 8, 2019 - Some departments have identified specific projects they intend to support with the proposed funding, while other departments have not yet identified projects, and it is unclear when they plan to do so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3929

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Rejects Administration Proposal to Allow DCC to “Seal ” Certain Premises. The budget rejects a Governor ’s proposal to authorize DCC to seal (that is, secure and prevent entry) a building or premises occupied by an unlicensed person in connection with illicit commercial cannabis activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - This post discusses features of the state's spending plan that were not covered elsewhere in the 2025-26 Spending Plan series.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5081