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

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Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - In July and August 2025, SQRC ’s vacancy rate was 0   percent —well under the court ‑ordered 10  percent vacancy rate. During a site visit in July 2025, SQRC staff noted that retention was high at the prison, and that new applicants have had to be placed on the waitlist because of how well staffed the prison is.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Jun 12, 2025 - In April 2020, the Judicial Council (the policymaking and governing body of the judicial branch) adopted a statewide emergency bail schedule that set bail for arrestees at $0 for most misdemeanors and low ‑level felonies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - For example, the number of health care positions per inmate has nearly doubled —from 0. 06 i n 2010 ‑ 11 t o 0. 11 i n 2018 ‑19 (the most recent complete data available). We note, however, that the number of non ‑health care staff declined over the same time period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - Trial courts are required to apply a statewide emergency bail schedule that sets bail at $0 for most misdemeanors and low-level felonies to every pretrial arrestee or detainee. Local bail schedules apply otherwise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - For K ‑ 12 e ducation, the budget includes $1. 2  b illion for the Local Control Funding Formula, which reflects funding for the COLA offset by a 0. 3  p ercent attendance decline. For community colleges, the Governor ’s largest ongoing proposal is $ 199  m illion to cover the COLA and 0. 5  p ercent enrollment growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 19, 2019 - Following the completion of the training, inmate mentors would be offered a full ‑time work assignment (six hours a day) paying $0. 85 t o $1. 00 p er hour to mentor inmate students seeking to improve their literacy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

The 2012-13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After the 2011 Realignment - The 2012–13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After The 2011 Realignment - Health Care and Rehabilitation [Video]

In these videos, analysts Drew Soderborg and Aaron Edwards discuss the effects that California's 2011 realignment laws will have on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Soderborg and Edwards also provide recommendations for the Legislature to consider as it addresses the 2012-13 budget.View High-Definition (HD) Video on YouTube
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The 2012-13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After the 2011 Realignment - The 2012–13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After The 2011 Realignment - Housing and Fire Camps [Video]

In these videos, analysts Drew Soderborg and Aaron Edwards discuss the effects that California's 2011 realignment laws will have on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Soderborg and Edwards also provide recommendations for the Legislature to consider as it addresses the 2012-13 budget.View High-Definition (HD) Video on YouTube
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The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - Under the current retiree health benefit design, the State Bar pays ( 1)  t he PEMHCA minimum for retired rank ‑and ‑file employees, retired executive employees who worked fewer than 15  years, and surviving spouses of retired employees and ( 2)   8 0  p ercent of premiums paid for retired executive employees who worked at least 15  years of service with the State Bar.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080