Restructuring the Court-Ordered Debt Collection Process - Restructuring the Court-Ordered Debt Collection Process [Video]

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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

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - For example, Lake Tahoe Community College is piloting an online synchronous (live) format in which students and faculty can communicate through videoconferencing and submit assignments online. For security purposes, each course section is being limited to students from the same section of a prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2015-16 Budget: Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals [Publication Details] The 2015-16 Budget: Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals Format: HTML Description: The Governor’s budget proposes a total of $15 billion from various fund sources for judicial and criminal justice programs in 2015-16.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3181

The 2015-16 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 47 [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 47 [Publication Details] The 2015-16 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 47 Format: HTML Description: On November 4, 2014, voters approved Proposition 47 which makes significant changes to the state’s criminal justice system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3175

The 2014-15 Budget: The Administration's Response to the Prison Overcrowding Order [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2014 - The 2014-15 Budget: The Administration's Response to the Prison Overcrowding Order [Publication Details] The 2014-15 Budget: The Administration's Response to the Prison Overcrowding Order Format: HTML Description: In this report, we provide an analysis of the Governor's proposals to comply with the federal court order to reduce the state's prison population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2960

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