Evaluating the Sale-Leaseback Proposal: Should the State Sell Its Office Buildings? [Publication Details]

Apr 27, 2010 - In our view, taking on long-term obligations—like the lease payments on these buildings—in exchange for one-time revenue to pay for current services is bad budgeting practice as it simply shifts costs to future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2261

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

Feb 25, 2025 - Accordingly, it is unclear whether adding a bachelor ’s degree program at SQRC would simply siphon some of the roughly 400 bachelor ’s degree students off of existing bachelor ’s degree programs at other prisons or whether it would actually result in more bachelor ’s degree attainment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 20, 2018 - Simply operating and maintaining state buildings alone —not including any costs associated with constructing them —typically costs the state just under $2 per square foot per month, which is only a little less than the average rental rate on the leases that would be terminated when the state moves departments into the Richards Boulevard Building (about $2.30 per square foot per month).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3758

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - Some of these resulting projects could be ZNE, while others might simply be low net energy use. Regardless of whether these buildings are ZNE or low net energy use, by taking into account a higher cost of GHG emissions, they will likely result in fewer emissions than traditional buildings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Put simply, the Governor ’s budget aims to address a large array of proposals, across many issue areas, with relatively small dollar amounts. We recommend the Legislature consider whether this approach aligns with its own priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135