Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, in court documents, CDCR estimated that the staff fill rate for ICF and APP beds in June would have been 98  percent for psychiatrists (instead of 81  percent), 73  percent for psychologists (instead of 52  percent), 105  percent for social workers (instead of 82  percent), and 127  percent for recreational therapists (instead of 101  percent) had all 249  inpatient beds been deactivated that month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - A large portion of the General Fund support is used to support the Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) enforcement teams, which seize firearms from people prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - To the extent the Legislature has a clear vision for its preferred approach to implementing the California Climate Credit, we recommend it consider memorializing that vision in statute. Doing so would ensure its preferred approach is carried out.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - That said, the state plan does describe culturally relevant programs as an important focal area for California’s overall prevention vision. Capacity of Providers. Most counties raised that community ‑based organizations and other service providers could face challenges in implementing EBPs in line with federal requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

Dec 9, 2025 - Closely monitoring this and other future rulemaking efforts—and providing input on them, as appropriate—can help ensure the board’s decisions are in line with the Legislature’s vision. Ensuring State Funding Achieves Goals Effectively Will Be Important.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Oct 22, 2025 - The special rules for vacation homes and business properties only app lied to the first $1  million of combined property value. Proposition  19 narrowed these special rules. The rules now only apply to two types of properties: (1)  homes that a child or grandchild uses as a primary residence and (2)  farms.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-017

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Dental and Vision Insurance. The state pays the full premium cost for basic dental and vision benefits. The cost depends on whether the state pays for single, two-party, or family coverage. In 2022-23, providing dental and vision benefits to state employees cost the state $98  million (all funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - In response to the absence of existing quality measures in the developmental services system, the 2021 ‑22 budget included $10  million General Fund in one ‑time pilot funding for the Person ‑Centered Advocacy, Vision, and Education (PAVE) project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - CDCR Also Continuing to Operate Excess APP and ICF Bed Capacity. As shown in Figure   4 , CDCR is also operating excess capacity in other types of inpatient beds, including 205 APPs, 327  ICFs at both men ’s prisons and state hospitals, 32  APP/ICF beds at women ’s prisons, and 13 APP/ICF beds for the condemned population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Given the timing, the Legislature could review the reorganization plan this year and then the budget year could be used to carefully put together funding proposals and plans that match the Legislature ’s and administration ’s final vision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987