Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Those departments may seek increases in compensation to ensure their pay remains competitive with CDCR —potentially adding still more costs to the state. Extending Licensing Exemptions to Out‑of‑State Licensed Providers State Licensing Policies Limit Pool of Potential Providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Adding More Licensing Exemptions for Those Who Work at Prisons. Currently, providers with out ‑of ‑state licenses are required to obtain a California license to work in CDCR, though some may use their out ‑of ‑state license on a temporary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Added Time for Certain Theft or Property Damage Felonies. Chapter  174 of 2024 (S B  1416 , Newman), Chapter  220 of 2024 (A B  1960 , Rivas), and Proposition  36 all added similar language to state law, which allows for increased sentences for people convicted of felonies in which the amount of property that was stolen or damaged is over $50,000,  with longer enhancement terms as the dollar amounts increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - For example, one potential funding option discussed in the report was to increase the specific fee added when individuals are convicted of criminal offenses which generates the revenue deposited into the DNA Identification Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Statutorily specific metrics are required to be reported for each stop —including the time, date, and location of the stop; the reason for the stop; the result of the stop (such as whether the officer asked for consent to search the stopped person); and the perceived race or ethnicity, gender, and approximate age of the person stopped based on the observation of the officer conducting the stop.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Given that the results of the recommended data and studies have the potential to notably improve legislative decision ‑making on prison postsecondary education policy and programs moving forward, we believe the added administrative workload is warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - For example, the Alameda Superior Court is allowing members of the public to conduct record searches between 8:30 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. However, access is limited to one or two people in the clerk ’s office at a time and computer use is limited to 15 minutes per person.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

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]

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] Search LAO Videos The 2012-13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After the 2011 Realignment February 23, 2012 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).
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=14

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]

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] Search LAO Videos The 2012-13 Budget: Refocusing CDCR After the 2011 Realignment February 23, 2012 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).
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=14&videoId=59

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - An estimated $194  million was added to the state budget from 2002 ‑03 through 2006 ‑07 to address the problems identified in prison medical care. However, upon further review of the state ’s performance, the federal court found that the state had failed to comply with its orders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813