Staff
Heather Gonzalez
(916) 319-8359
Emergency Services and Business Regulation
Anita Lee
(916) 319-8321
Courts, Department of Justice, Gambling
Caitlin O'Neil
(916) 319-8351
State Prisons, County Jails, Sentencing
Orlando Sanchez Zavala
(916) 319-8307
Correctional Health Care, Rehabilitation Programs, Juvenile Justice, Community Corrections
Drew Soderborg
(916) 319-8346
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Public Safety and Business Regulation


Publications

Criminal Justice

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(1) California’s 1994 Crime Rate, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

August 28, 1995 - (1) California’s 1994 Crime Rate, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments


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Update California: California's 1994 Crime Rate

August 1, 1995 - The California Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released the state's 1994 crime statistics, which show that reported crime in California hit a ten-year low in 1994. In this issue of Cal Update, we discuss the 1994 crime rate, the long-term trends in the rate, and changes in crime rates among the state's larger cities and counties.


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Juvenile Crime - Outlook for California

May 1, 1995 - The public's fear of crime, including juvenile crime, is a major concern for policymakers. In California, and throughout the nation, nightly news programs often begin their broadcasts with accounts of violent crime committed by juveniles.


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Juvenile Crime: Outlook for California

May 1, 1995 - This report, an effort to help those concerned with addressing the problems of juvenile crime, is not designed to present comprehensive answers to all of the questions concerning juvenile crime, but rather it provides basic information on the issues. It does this through a "quick-reference" document that relies heavily on charts to present information.


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The Three Strikes Law and You're Out Law

February 22, 1995 - In January 1995, we published The Three Strikes and You're Out Law A Preliminary Assessment. This analysis summarizes the findings of that piece, provides more up-to-date data, and recommends that the state closely monitor the implementation and impact of the Three Strikes law.


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Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill, Judiciary and Criminal Justice Chapter

February 22, 1995 - Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill, Judiciary and Criminal Justice Chapter


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The Joint Venture Program

February 22, 1995 - In November 1990, California voters approved Proposition 139, an initiative constitutional amendment and statute establishing the Joint Venture Program authorizing state prison and county jail officials to contract with private entities, businesses, and others for inmate labor.


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The Federal Crime Bill: An Update

February 22, 1995 - The Federal Crime Bill


Handout

Trial Court Funding

January 17, 1995 - Trial Court Funding


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Status Check: The "Three Strikes and You're Out" Law - A Preliminary Assessment

January 6, 1995 - On March 7, 1994, Governor Wilson signed into law AB 971 (Ch 12194, Jones)-referred to as the ''Three Strikes and You're Out" criminal sentencing measure. In November, the voters reaffirmed the measure by overwhelmingly approving Proposition 184, an initiative that is essentially identical to Chapter 12.


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Status Check: Accommodating Prison Population Growth

January 6, 1995 - The California Department of Corrections (CDC) projects that the state prison population will grow by almost 70 percent in the next five years. Much of this growth will be driven by enactment of the "Three Strikes and You're Out" legislation. Building new state prisons to accommodate this growth will be both challenging and costly. In this report, we discuss (1) the CDC's inmate population projections and new prison needs, (2) the current status of funding for prison construction and renovation, and (3) the state budget implications of accommodating growth in the state's prison population.


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The “Three Strikes and You’re Out” Law—A Preliminary Assessment

January 6, 1995 - The “Three Strikes and You’re Out” Law—A Preliminary Assessment


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Accommodating Prison Population Growth

January 6, 1995 - Accommodating Prison Population Growth


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The Federal Crime Bill: What Will it Mean for California?

September 27, 1994 - On September 13, 1994, President Clinton signed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (the federal "crime bill"). This measure will have a variety of impacts on California.


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Proposition 172—How Did it Affect Spending for Public Safety

June 9, 1994 - On November 2, 1993, California voters enacted Proposition 172, which established a permanent statewide half-cent sales tax for support of local public safety functions in cities and counties. This Policy Brief reviews how counties—the primary beneficiaries of Proposition 172—have budgeted these new funds in 1993-94 and assesses the impact of public safety several maintenance of effort requirements on county budgets.