The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Figure 3 Summary of Judicial Council Cost ‑Benefit Analysis Findings One ‑on ‑One Assistance
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - As shown in Figure  3 , despite increases over the last decade, the retail theft rate remains well below historical highs that occurred in the 1980s. Specifically, between 1985 and 2023, the retail theft rate declined by 54  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - As  shown in Figure  3 , the amount of criminal fine and fee revenue deposited into the DNA Identification Fund has steadily declined from a peak of $69  million in 2013 ‑14 to $38  million in 2023 ‑24 (a decline of 45  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - (On a technical basis, under the administration ’s estimates, we estimate the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties [SFEU] would be about $3  billion before the Governor ’s proposals.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - Subject to Legislative Appropriation $50.0 CDE Program or activities (such as physical security improvements and school ‑based mental health services) addressing risk factors for gun violence affecting K ‑12 students. 3 15.0 JC Court ‑based firearm relinquishment grant program to facilitate removal of firearms and ammunition from individuals who become prohibited from owning or
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

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 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor proposes $ 200  m illion General Fund for local governments that show progress toward developing shelters and housing for the homeless. Funding for Whole Person Care (WPC) Pilot Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - The federal court found “that the lack of supervision in the prisons is a major contributor to the crisis in CDCR medical delivery. ” Accordingly, the Receiver has established about 200 new executive medical positions to oversee medical operations within prisons and statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 6, 2021 - This amount includes $200  million to restore 2020 ‑21 budget reductions made to the trial courts ($176.9  million) and the state level judicial branch entities ($23.1  million). It also includes $72.2  million for increased trial court operational costs and $31.3  million for increased trial court health and retirement benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4460

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 22, 2020 - The budget includes a $200  million reduction to the judicial branch —$176.9  million to the trial courts and $23.1  million to the state level judicial branch entities. However, $150  million of this reduction would be restored if the federal government provides sufficient funding by October 15, 2020 —$126.9  million to the trial courts and $23.1  million to the state level judicial branch entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4288