Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Operating excess inpatient beds at this scale costs the state over $200 million each year and requires that the state maintain many mental health positions more than the projections show are necessary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - For discretionary monies, 90  percent generally supports free civil legal services for low-income people whose income is at or below 200  percent of the federal poverty level or who are eligible for certain federal benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - As shown in the figure, the prison population is projected to decrease by about 200 (less than 1  percent) from 91,400 in 2024-25 to 91,200 in 2025-26. The parole population is projected to decrease by about 500 (1  percent) from 34,700 in 2024-25 to 34,200 in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Specifically, the budget proposes $500  million for tax credits to builders of rental housing affordable to low ‑income households, $200  million for mixed ‑income housing, $200  million to preserve affordable housing units, and $100  million to preserve affordable mobile  homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Advocate or community provider of rehabilitative treatment or services for juvenile offenders appointed by the Senate Rules Committee. a Small defined as a capacity of 200 or fewer inmates. Large defined as capacity over 200 inmates. b Small defined as population of 200,000 or fewer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

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

Jan 13, 2020 - In health, the largest single ongoing spending proposals include nearly $ 200  m illion in 2020 ‑21 for the Medi ‑Cal Healthier California for All proposal (there also are one ‑time or temporary components of this proposal).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

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