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

Oct 24, 2025 - (Separate from the funding for DOJ, the budget provides $3  million on an ongoing basis from various special funds to the California Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board, and the State Water Resources Board specifically for legal activities responding to environmental actions taken by the federal government.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2024 - In this post, we evaluate the Governor's proposal to provide $4.4 million to county probation departments to support the temporary increase in the Post Release Community Supervision population resulting from Proposition 57 (2016).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4849

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - In light of these concerns, the state has provided a series of one-time augmentations associated with Proposition  57 —totaling $121  million from 2017 ‑18 through 2023 ‑24 —to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to distribute to probation departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

Improving California’s Criminal Fine and Fee System

Jan 5, 2016 - For example, in some years, the Restitution Fund, the primary funding source for the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, received more fine and fee revenue than the board needed to make payments to eligible crime victims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3322

Shortfalls in Indian Gaming Funds [Publication Details]

Mar 24, 2015 - Shortfalls in Indian Gaming Funds [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3223

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - At least 11 California counties have recently been subject to class wide court injunctions or consent decrees on jail conditions or are in the process of negotiating them. For example, inmates at the Santa Barbara County Jail sued Santa Barbara County and the Sheriff ’s Office in 2017 c laiming that the jail violated state and federal law by ( 1)  f ailing to provide basic health
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process [Publication Details]

Jan 5, 2023 - In this report, we (1) provide background on California’s parole hearing process, (2) identify current aspects of the process that could disadvantage certain groups, and (3) recommend steps to promote greater equity in the parole hearing process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4658

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - Background on Parole Hearings Overview of Board of Parole Hearings The Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is composed of 21  commissioners who are appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Fine and Fee Proposals

Mar 3, 2017 - Accordingly, we recommend the Legislature require that nearly all fine and fee revenue, excluding those subject to certain legal restrictions (such as monies collected for violations of state law protecting fish and game), be deposited into the General Fund for subseque nt appropriation by the Legislature in the annual state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3600

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities [Publication Details]

Feb 16, 2021 - In this publication, we provide an overview of local detention facilities (such as county jails) in California. We also assess the state’s program for setting minimum facility standards and inspecting these facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4371