A Primer: Three Strikes - The Impact After More Than a Decade [Publication Details]

Oct 20, 2005 - In this piece, we summarize key provisions of Three Strikes and You’re Out; discuss the evolution of the law in the courts; estimate the impact of the law on state and local criminal justice systems; and evaluate to what extent the law achieved its original goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1342

State Bar of California: Analysis of 1988 Legislation to Increase Member Dues [Publication Details]

Apr 1, 1988 - State Bar of California: Analysis of 1988 Legislation to Increase Member Dues [Publication Details] State Bar of California: Analysis of 1988 Legislation to Increase Member Dues Format: PDF Description: In order to assist the Legislature in its review process, this report analyzes two expenditure plans proposed by the bar in pending legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/379

Juvenile Population Shift Warranted But Construction Funding Not Justified [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - The Governor's budget proposes to shift some juvenile offenders from the state to the local level and enact a new state grant program to build county juvenile facilities. We find the juvenile institutional population shift proposed by the administration to be fundamentally sound policy, in part because the juvenile system is a generally a local responsibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1581

(1) The "Three Strikes and You're Out" Law's Impact on State Prisons: An Update , and (2) The Economic and Revenue Situation [Publication Details]

Oct 23, 1999 - (1) The "Three Strikes and You're Out" Law's Impact on State Prisons: An Update , and (2) The Economic and Revenue Situation [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/580

Court Requires Further Improvements in Inmate Health Care [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2005 - In September 2004, a federal court issued an order requiring further improvements in CDC’s inmate health care delivery system. We believe the Governor’s budget year proposal is consistent with the court order.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1258

California’s Criminal Justice System: A Primer [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2007 -
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1543

Restructuring the Court-Ordered Debt Collection Process - Restructuring the Court-Ordered Debt Collection Process [Video]

We recommend improvements to help increase such collections, thus providing more revenue to state and local funds which, in turn, support a variety of programs such as trial court operations and victim assistance programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/player?playlistId=2

The 2014-15 Budget: Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2014 - In the report we provide an analysis of the Governor's budget proposals for state criminal justice programs, including the judicial branch, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), and various proposals related to local public safety.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2948

Funding for Trial Courts In the Current Year [Publication Details]

Nov 1, 1996 - Funding for Trial Courts In the Current Year [Publication Details] Funding for Trial Courts In the Current Year Format: PDF Description: The 1996-97 Budget Act includes $1.6 billion for support of superior and municipal courts (referred to as the state's "trial courts") in' 1996-97 and assumes enactment of the Governor's proposal to consolidate and restructure the Trial Court Funding Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2771

Specific Cost-Savings Options for the Judicial Branch [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - The budget proposes an unallocated reduction of $246 million for the Judicial Branch. We recommend the Legislature adopt a savings target that is consistent with its own program and spending priorities and take specific actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1737