The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - This means that additional issues could be identified that drive further cost increases. The sizeable increase in funding raises questions on whether sufficient oversight was in place to appropriately assess the scope of work and costs before the project began.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Jun 12, 2025 - In addition, as the Legislature conducts oversight of implementation, it  may uncover information —such as which tools are driving the most use of incarceration —that can yield avenues for further inquiry around cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2023-24 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training—Office of Administrative Hearing Costs

Feb 13, 2023 - As of January 2023, POST had filled roughly one-third of its 16 positions in the Intake and Disposition bureau, which is responsible for analyzing and evaluating complaints received from the public and serious misconduct allegations received from l aw enforcement agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - For example, federal court requirements to improve inmate health care have driven —and continue to drive —major infrastructure expenditures. In addition, efforts to expand the provision of rehabilitation programs result in infrastructure needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Aging Cohort of Correctional Officers Driving Retirements. The average correctional officer retires at the age of 55 years after having worked for the state for 23 years —this statistic is unchanged from 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - These and other actions related to the implementation of Proposition  57 are driving a long ‑term downward trend in the inmate population. Reduced Reception Center Processing Time. When inmates are first admitted to prison from county jail, they are placed in a reception center where CDCR administers various assessments to determine where they will be housed and what services they need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304?utm_source=laowww&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4304

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - Absent the temporary hold, grant awards could have been artificially reduced because people on felony probation that are more likely to fail would remain in the caseload driving up failure ‑to ‑prison rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

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

Feb 16, 2023 - However, the proposal has a significant budget ‑year cost and would drive General Fund costs on an ongoing basis. This is notable, given the budget problem facing the state. Specifically, the Governor ’s budget proposes various budget solutions to address the estimated budget problem for 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Similarly, the Governor ’s budget focuses some new resources on a particular region —like the Fresno Drive initiative —which could create expectations that these types of resources should be provided to other regions of the state facing similar challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Improving California’s Criminal Fine and Fee System

Jan 5, 2016 - DUI = Driving Under Influence of alcohol/drugs; EMS = Emergency Medical Services; and EMAT = Emergency Medical Air Transportation. Distribution of Debt Not Paid in Full. Further complicating the distribution of fine and fee revenue, state law specifies the order in which payments that are less than the full amount owed are used to satisfy the fines and fees individuals are charged.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3322