LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Alcohol and Drug Programs (4200)

Proposition 36 permits counties to carry over unspent Proposition 36 allocations from year to year, and a number of counties have done so. The amount of carryover funds available to counties has been dropping in recent years as programs have ramped up their expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/health_ss/hss_03_4200_anl07.aspx

^[PDF] The 2019-20 Budget: Using Proposition 56 Funding in Medi-Cal To Improve Access to Quality Care

These concerns led to Proposition 56—which raises state taxes on tobacco products and dedicates the majority of associated revenues to Medi-Cal on an ongoing basis—being put on the statewide ballot in November 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2019/3949/prop56-quality-care-022219.pdf

^[PDF] 1952 Budget Analysis: LOCAL ASSISTANCE

The law provides for a basic allotment, to administrative bodies serving one or more counties, of $16,000, or sixty cents per capita per county, whichever is the lesser. If a county is divided into two or more local health depart- ment jurisdictions, the basic allotment is divided in proportion to popu- lation served, except that no funds are made available to independent health departments serving cities of less than 50,000 popUlation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1952/38_local_assistance_1952.pdf

^[PDF] Death Penalty

County Jail Costs. Persons held for trial on murder charges, particularly cases that could result in a death sentence, ordinarily remain in custody in county jail until the completion of their trial and sentencing.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990670_INT.pdf

2007 Initiative Analysis:Victims’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsy’s Law

Early releases of jail inmates now occur in a number of counties, primarily in response to population limits imposed on county jail facilities as a result of past federal court litigation over overcrowded conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070977.aspx

^[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

As of the beginning of October 2020, there were nearly 8,000 inmates in county jail awaiting transfer to state prison. The state provides counties $93.54 per day for each inmate they house who would otherwise be in state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2020/4304/correctional-population-outlook-111920.pdf

LAO Criminal Justice

In particular, we propose that the state shift to counties programs for juvenile offenders and adults convicted of drug possession crimes. Under our realignment concept, counties would have broad authority to manage juvenile and drug–addicted adult offenders programs to achieve success.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=3&category=0&year=0&page=17

Making Government Make Sense: Applying the Concept in 1993-94 [Publication Details]

May 1, 1993 - We propose realigning responsibility for various state and local programs. It is our belief that the proposal enhances the flexibility of counties and their control of program operations. We provide an alternative that accomplishes both objectives. Our proposal saves $1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/157

^[PDF] The Governor's Special Session Proposal to Reduce the Prison Population

However, recommend reducing the assumed savings to a more realistic level of $5 million in 2009-10 and $250 million in 2010-11.  Allow Counties to Expand Use of Alternatives to Incarceration. Recommend adopting statutory changes permitting counties to place additional jail inmates on electronic home monitoring in lieu of incarceration, in order to further alleviate the impact of the Governor’s proposal on county jails.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2010/SS_Prison_Population_Reduction_01_28_10.pdf

2004-05 Budget Perspectives and Issues: Better Care Reduces Health Care Costs

Figure  3 shows that 22 of the state's 58 counties —generally those counties with greater populations —operate Medi-Cal managed care systems. County Organized Health System (COHS) plans operate in eight counties, the Two-Plan Model operates in 12 counties, and Geographic Managed Ca re (GMC) systems operate in two counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/2004_pandi/pi_part_5d_healthcarecosts_anl04.htm