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

Feb 25, 2025 - In view of the above concerns, we recommend that the Legislature only approve the remainder of the request if the department is able to provide a complete action plan for SQRC that is consistent with legislative priorities and justifies the requested resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - In our view, there can be reasonable arguments for using either bonds or cash to finance capital outlay projects. Each approach comes with trade-offs. One advantage of bonds is that they can better align who pays for the project with who benefits from the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709

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

Jan 13, 2020 - First, there are a number of proposals that could be viewed as more or less discretionary. For example, we categorize the full amount the administration sets aside for state employee compensation increases as discretionary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135