The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - However, we recommend an alternative mai ntenance payment that pays only for specific evidence-based practices that will improve public safety and does so in ways that are more likely to generate state savings —two of the key goals of the original program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - Budget-related legislation (Chapter  24, Statutes of 2019 ( SB 83, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review )) also instructs the administration to develop a proposal, by 2021-22, to (1) increase the duration of paid family leave to six months, meaning 12 weeks for each parent or caregiver, and (2) increase the wage replacement rate from 70 percent to 90 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The components are: (1)  a  base allocation linked to enrollment (about 70  percent of formula funding),  (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts (about 20  percent of formula funding), and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes (about 10  percent of formula funding).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The Legislature, however, might consider more targeted initiatives linked with specific goals. For example, it could link any one ‑time workforce funding to helping with a transition to a new child care reimbursement rate system and/or higher minimum program standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Ten Years Later: Progress Towards Expending the 2006 Bond Funds

Jan 3, 2017 - Notably, there is significant variation among the six bonds in the pace of expenditures. For example, the state has spent over 95  percent of Proposition  1D education bonds, but only about 60  percent of Proposition  1E flood and Proposition  84 resources bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3519

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

Dec 14, 2016 - Project Delays Would Likely Have Cascading Effects. The interrelation between the different projects in the strategy means that delays that affect one project would likely have sequential effects on other projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Under our revenue estimates, this allows the state to maintain a positive operating surplus so that risks to the bottom line, such as revenue reductions and changes in federal policy, are less likely to result in budget deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Feb 10, 2016 - In deciding which campus or campuses to expand, the Legislature likely would want to consider various factors, including campuses ’ growth objectives, existing footprints, and relative construction costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - Additionally, the increased funding includes about $900,000 annually through 2022 ‑23 and six positions for the Veterinary Medical Board to address a backlog of complaints against its licensees. Various Fee Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - We further note that the benefits of making buildings ZNE are also likely to vary by project depending on the energy rates that the state pays at the facility. ZNE Costs and Benefits Likely Vary Over Time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711