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

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - (In  other words, the DVBE must actually perform work and cannot simply lend its certification to another business to help win a bid.) This is called a “commercially useful function ” or “CUF ” violation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The 2020-21 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 7, 2020 - However, it is unclear whether simply extending these pilots as proposed without further statutory direction to the Arts Council would provide the Legislature with adequate information to make these assessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4148

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - At this time, however, it is unclear whether simply creating a smaller agency would improve transparency and accountability. Is the Reorganization Well Planned? Reorganization can result in significant  complexities —such  as the need to shift employees and equipment to new locations, create information technology systems, and reclassify positions and responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

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

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Proposals

Feb 20, 2022 - For example, it is unclear whether the funding would simply replace local funding or increase the capacity of these teams. Moreover, without a strategic plan that outlines a long ‑term strategy on the use of local search and rescue teams, it is unclear if any increase in capacity is necessary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4551

July 2017 Update: Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics

Jul 6, 2017 - Put simply, due to the time value of money, $250 million from the state will buy less stuff in 2028 than it would in 2024. 2028 Opportunities and Challenges. Los Angeles officials are focused on winning the 2024 Games.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3695

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - In addition, the report simply states that the building assigned as a medium ‑priority system replacement has a proprietary system and is “somewhat outdated, ” and that the building assigned as medium ‑ to high ‑priority system replacement has a proprietary system and is approximately 20  years old.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724

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

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of State Hospitals

Feb 13, 2019 - The department also indicates that courts have com plained about the quality of the work carried out by some clinicians. Reduces Quality of Care. This workload takes away time clinicians could otherwise spend treating their patients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3936