The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - As of the beginning of October 2020, there were nearly 8, 000 i nmates in county jail awaiting transfer to state prison. The state provides counties $93. 54 p er day for each inmate they house who would otherwise be in state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The transfer occurs at the direction of DOF and the State Controller ’s Office the year after the taxes are collected. For example, excess property taxes collected in 2019 ‑ 20 o ffset the state ’s General Fund support of trial courts in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

Update California: California's 1994 Crime Rate [Publication Details]

Aug 1, 1995 - The California Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released the state's 1994 crime statistics, which show that reported crime in California hit a ten-year low in 1994. In this issue of Cal Update, we discuss the 1994 crime rate, the long-term trends in the rate, and changes in crime rates among the state's larger cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3085

Realignment of Parole Could Improve Public Safety and Help Address Budget Shortfall [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - We propose a nearly $500 million realignment of responsibility for supervision of low-level criminal offenders from the state parole system to county probation. Funding for parole realignment would come from a reallocation of waste and water district property taxes, city Proposition 172 sales taxes, and vehicle license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1740

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - For example, it could consider establishing agreements with county jails to temporarily delay the transfer of newly convicted inmates to prison in the event that the inmate population increases unexpectedly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

Proposition 172—How Did it Affect Spending for Public Safety [Publication Details]

Jun 9, 1994 - On November 2, 1993, California voters enacted Proposition 172, which established a permanent statewide half-cent sales tax for support of local public safety functions in cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/216

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor links these base increases to CSU and UC meeting three expectations: (1)  developing a plan to eliminate their achievement gaps by 2025, (2)  permanently increasing the share of courses they offer online by at least 10  percentage points over their pre-pandemic levels, and (3)  establishing “dual admissions ” pathways designed to simplify and expedite student transfer from community colleges to CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

AIDS Education in Correctional Facilities: A Review [Publication Details]

Jan 1, 1990 - This report is submitted in response to Chapter 1579, Statutes of 1988 (Senate Bill 1913, Presley).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/382

The 2017-18 Budget: Federal Receiver for Inmate Medical Services

Mar 3, 2017 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $3.1  million from the General Fund for 184.5 additional CNA positions, as well as temporary help to conduct suicide watch for patients awaiting transfer to MHCBs. We note that the total cost of the Governor ’s proposal is $12.1  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3601