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

Jan 13, 2020 - This estimate does not assume the state ’s reauthorized managed care organization (MCO) tax is approved by the federal government in 2020 ‑21 (although the administration ’s multiyear estimates do assume it is ultimately approved to take effect in 2021 ‑22, as we discuss later).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Feb 25, 2025 - CDCR reports that it is in the process of developing criteria for who will be housed at SQRC with a focus on maximizing the number of people who will be able to take advantage of the enhanced rehabilitation opportunities at SQRC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

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

Jan 14, 2019 - If the Legislature wanted to promote early intervention programs, it likely would need to take a different approach —crafting a more targeted initiative with specific requirements and accountability measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Apr 11, 2025 - The marginal cost better captures how much the state saves when one fewer person enters prison, such as savings on food, clothing, and medical care. In contrast, the average cost includes cost s that often are only saved when entire facilities are closed, such as facility or correctional staffing costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - As shown in Figure  3, this results in total judicial branch-related CARE program funding of $47.4  million in 2024-25 increasing to $54.3  million annually beginning in 2025-26. Figure 3 Summary of Total CARE Program Funding General Fund (In Millions) Training, Data Collection, and Other Activities 20.2 $106.9 $107.6 CARE = Community Assistance,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 20, 2018 - Ad ditionally, the proposed project includes retail and extra child care space, which also increase costs. DGS also states that the BOE estimate was not as fully developed as its estimate for the Richards Boulevard project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3758

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

Oct 17, 2019 - California ’s paid family leave program provides up to 70  percent wage replacement to workers who take time off to bond with a new child or care for an ill family member. The 2019-20 budget agreement expands the duration of paid family leave from a maximum of six weeks to a maximum of eight weeks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

Ten Years Later: Progress Towards Expending the 2006 Bond Funds

Jan 3, 2017 - Larger and more complex projects can take a long time to complete. Since bonds are often not sold until projects are close to completion, the state can be slower to expend bond funds for these types projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3519

The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance

Feb 8, 2019 - First, we recommend that the Legislature require departments to report at budget hearings on the approach they are taking to prioritize projects if that information is not included as part of their proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3929

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - Take Into Account Time Value of Money. The analyses should apply a reasonable discount rate that takes into account that dollars in the future are worth less than those today. Evaluate Key Alternatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711