A Bad Deal: An Analysis of the Pending California State Office Building Sale/Leaseback Program

Publication Date: 
4/13/2010

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Christopher Thornberg

This report discusses the proposal made by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to sell off 11 state-owned office properties for the purpose of helping balance the state's budget deficit. The plan is to lease back the sold properties from buyers using a relatively stringent long-term lease. The report recommends against this proposal due to long-range costs and the use of one-time revenues to try to solve a structural budget gap.

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