The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Capital Outlay

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Capital Outlay Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language: × Skip to main content Home --> Policy Areas Capital Outlay, Infrastructure Criminal Justice Economy and Taxes Education Environment and Natural Resources Health and Human Services Local Government State Budget Condition Transportation Other Government Areas Publications The Budget Propositions and Initiatives Staff Careers About Us Search LAO Contact Eunice Roh See More Publications Like This Back to the Top --> Tweet October 17, 2019 The 2019 20 Budget: California Spending Plan Capital Outlay Overall, the Legislature approved $3.5 billion for about 200 capital outlay projects in 2019 20. This funding is for various phases of projects, from preliminary plans to construction. Total estimated costs for all of these projects are $12.5 billion. For a complete list of all state capital outlay projects approved in the 2019 20 budget, see our Supplemental Report of the 2019 20 Budget Act . (The report generally does not include state funding for local infrastructure projects.) In total, 20 departments had at least one capital outlay project approved in 2019 20. Projects in three departments received nearly three-quarters of the capital outlay funds approved: Department of General Services (DGS) ($1.1 billion), California State University ($1 billion), and California Community Colleges ($539 million). The project receiving the most funding in 2019 20 is DGS s New Richards Boulevard Office Complex in Sacramento ($1 billion). This and some other individual capital outlay projects are discussed in more detail in the other 2019 20 Spending Plan posts. Capital outlay projects can be funded through a variety of different fund sources, including the General Fund, special funds, bonds, and federal funds. The vast majority of the approved capital outlay funds in 2019 20 are from three sources: the General Fund ($1.5 billion); Public Buildings Construction Fund ($1.1 billion), which comes from lease revenue bonds; and the 2016 California Community College Capital Outlay Bond Fund, which comes from general obligation bonds passed in Proposition 51 (2016) ($539 million). We note that not all state capital outlay projects are approved by the Legislature in the annual budget act. For example, while the Legislature approves the overall budget for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), individual projects generally are approved by the California Transportation Commission. In addition, there are some capital expenditures that are continuously appropriated, such as some bond funds. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656