^[PDF] LAO 1994 Budget Analysis: Capital Outlay Chapter

(“M cases” are individuals under age 21 committed to the CDC who are ordered by the court to be transferred to the CYA to serve all or a portion of their commitment time.) With this legislation (1) CYA's population would be reduced initially by about 1,400 by transferring current inmates to the CDC and (2) CYA's population would grow more slowly as most “M cases” would not spend time at the CYA.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1994/Capital_Outlay_anl94.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis Overview

The budget assumes that the state will receive $189.2 million in federal funds in 2001-02 to offset the state's costs to incarcerate and supervise undocumented immigrants in CDC a nd CYA. This amount is slightly higher than the amount the state received in 2000-01.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/crim_justice/cj_01_ov_anl01.htm

Juvenile Crime in California--Introduction

On the other hand, someone as old as 24 can be incarcerated as a juvenile in the CYA. There are over 6,000 offenders incarcerated in the CYA who are age 18 or older. The CYA can accept juveniles younger than age 12 after a review by the CYA Director, however, these offenders generally are kept in the community under county probation supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/050195_juv_crime/kkpart1.aspx

LAO 2006 Budget Analysis: Juvenile Justice

After reviewing other youth correctional systems such as those in Texas and Florida, however, the admi nistration decided to broaden the scope of reform at CYA. In addition to correcting the specific deficiencies in the expert reports, the administration announced that it would fund amentally transform CYA into a “rehabilitative model” of care and treatment for youthful offenders.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2006/crim_justice/cj_06_anl06.html

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab [Publication Details]

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The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - The state first established a separate department known as the California Youth Authority (CYA) in 1953. As we discuss below, CYA was subsequently reorganized on several occasions. These reorganizations were pursued through the executive branch reorganization process that is set in statute and intended to achieve various goals, such as reduce expenditures, increase efficiency, and eliminate duplications of effort.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

Comparing Options to Raise and Lower Taxes [Publication Details]

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Realignment and County Indigent Health Care Programs [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

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