The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 14, 2019 - Although the Governor’s allocation to discretionary reserves represents a smaller share of resources than recent budgets, the Governor’s decision to use a significant share of resources to pay down state debts is prudent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3916

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 19, 2019 - Figure 7 Judicial Branch Operational Budget Summary —All State Funds (Dollars in Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

Overview of State Criminal Fines and Fees and Probation Fees [Publication Details]

Feb 5, 2019 - Overview of State Criminal Fines and Fees and Probation Fees [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3926

Improving In-Prison Rehabilitation Programs

Dec 6, 2017 - We recommend the Legislature direct CDCR to provide a report detailing whether each state ‑funded rehabilitation program is research based as a condition of receiving ongoing state funding for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3720

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - Accordingly, the proposed budget includes a $ 68  m illion reduction in spending on out ‑of ‑state contract facilities in 2018 ‑ 19 r elative to the revised 2017 ‑ 18 l evel. LAO Assessment Alternative to Closing All Out ‑of ‑State Contract Facilities Is to Close a State Prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

Recent Report Compares California Inmate Health Care Costs to Rest of Nation [Publication Details]

Jan 18, 2018 - Data from this report showed that California had the highest per inmate health care costs among the 49 states that reported data. In this post, we present various findings from this report and reasons for California’s relatively high per inmate health care costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3733

The 2017-18 Budget: Trial Courts and the County Office of Education General Fund Offset

Feb 16, 2017 - This excess property tax revenue offsets state support for trial courts. The transfer occurs at the direction of the Department of Finance and the State Controller ’s Office the year after the taxes are collected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3567

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate

May 27, 2016 - Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate May 27, 2016 Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate State law tasks the Commission on State Mandates with determining whether new state laws or regulations affecting local governments create state-reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3478

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate [Publication Details]

May 27, 2016 - Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate [Publication Details] HTML Description: State law tasks the Commission on State Mandates with determining whether new state laws or regulations affecting local governments create state-reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3478

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

Feb 22, 2017 - Specifically, DSH operates a total of 1,462 beds in both state prisons and state hospitals —all but the 85 beds for women and condemned inmates. The first inpatient psychiatric program in a state prison opened at the California Medical Facility (CMF) in Vacaville in 1988.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3578