Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate

May 27, 2016 - Typically, the process for determining whether a law or regulation is a state-reimbursable mandate takes several years. State law further requires our office to analyze any new mandates identified by the commission as part of our annual analysis of the proposed state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3478

The 2012-13 Budget: Managing Ongoing Reductions to the Judicial Branch [Publication Details]

Apr 13, 2012 - The 2012-13 Budget: Managing Ongoing Reductions to the Judicial Branch [Publication Details] The 2012-13 Budget: Managing Ongoing Reductions to the Judicial Branch Format: HTML Description: Over the last four years, the judicial branch has experienced various one–time and ongoing budget reductions as the state has faced large budget shortfalls.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2615

The 2012-13 Budget: State Should Consider Less Costly Alternatives to CDCR Blueprint [Publication Details]

May 16, 2012 - We find that the state could meet its facility requirements (including those for medical and mental health treatment) and specified population cap targets at much lower ongoing General Fund costs than proposed by the administration, potentially saving the state as much as a billion dollars over the next seven years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2632

CDCR--Offenders With Sentences of Three Years or Less Serve Locally (Agenda Page 4, Item 5225) [Publication Details]

Jun 7, 2010 - CDCR--Offenders With Sentences of Three Years or Less Serve Locally (Agenda Page 4, Item 5225) [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/2301

Corrections Overtime Expenditures [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Despite recent oversight and administrative efforts by the Legislature and the Department of Corrections (CDC), the department's overtime expenditures are expected to remain over $230 million in the current year. In this analysis, we provide background information on this issue, then an update on the current status of overtime, and finally recommendations for controlling departmental overtime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1113

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Justice

Jan 31, 2017 - This is an increase of $33  million, or 4  percent, over the estimated current-year level of expenditures. As shown in Figure  1, roughly half of DOJ ’s budget supports its Division of Legal Services, while the remainder supports its Division of Law Enforcement and its California Justice Information Systems Division.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3543

Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - We urge the Legislature to reject this proposal because it (1) would unwisely constrain the state’s ability to allocate funding where it is most needed each year; and (2) is unnecessary, as the state already has the ability to shift funding among programs without this constitutional amendment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - This report summarizes various changes to law that we have recommended in recent years. Recommendations in this report include, among many others: (a) Simplify and Consolidate K-12 General Purpose Funding, (b) Promote the Adoption of Health Information Technology in California, (c) Fund Inmate Education Programs Based on Actual Attendance, and (d) Increase and Index the State Gas Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897

The 2010-11 Budget: Assessing the Prison Population Reduction Proposal [Publication Details]

Jan 25, 2010 - Specifically, the Governor proposes to require that offenders who have no prior serious or violent offenses and are convicted of certain property and drug felony crimes serve a maximum sentence of one year and one day in county jail in lieu of a state prison sentence.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2184

Trial Court Funding "Realignment" [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 1992 - In this analysis, we (1) review the short-term implementation issues surrounding Chapter 90 and the related measures, and (2) identify a number of policy issues that the Legislature will need to address as it considers providing additional support for the trial courts for the budget year and beyond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/393