The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - Exempted from this requirement are interrogations by probation officers in their normal duties an d questioning necessary to protect life or property from an imminent threat. Under Chapter  681, these requirements were to sunset beginning January 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - For example, the Nursing Professional Practice Program was established to evaluate nursing staff and review any d epartures from standards in prison nursing care. Initiation of Office of Inspector General (OIG) Medical Inspections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - The analysis found that providing self-help in family, civil, and probate cases were net beneficial to both the courts an d litigants. This means the benefits to the courts and litigants outweighed the costs of providing the self-help center services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2023-24 Budget: Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Testing Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Specifically, law enforcement agencies were encouraged to submit SAE kits to a laboratory for testing within 20 days after it was booked into evidence and to ensure a rapi d turnaround DNA program is in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4714

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - Tier 2 counties receive 40 percent of state savings they create. d High ‑performance grants are estimated as 5 percent of statewide savings divided between high ‑performing counties based on their proportionate share of the population of adults 18 to 25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The budget includes proposals for two new business tax credit  programs: Climate Change Research and Development (R &D) Credit. This new credit would be available to companies headquartered in California that are spending on R &D activities related to mitigating climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - Accordingly, it is reasonable for the judicial branch to have an office d edicated to addressing information security issues across the state, particularly since this minimizes the need for such expertise at each individual court.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - In this analysis, we ( 1)  p rovide an overview of the state correctional population; ( 2)  d iscuss our projections of the inmate, parolee, and ward populations through 2024 ‑25; and ( 3)  c omment on how changes in the sizes of these populations could impact state correctional costs in both the near and long term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals related to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686