The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender

Feb 15, 2023 - On the other hand, there could be merit in allowing a department that has a unique mission or a high-priority and immediate DEI problem to move forward with its efforts prior to the release of the statewide report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - On the one hand, the increased trial court funding would likely help improve court service levels, which is a notable benefit. On the other hand, the multiyear deficits facing the state in the coming years leave no capacity for new ongoing commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - There are a handful of differences in our estimates, but these changes are small enough on net that they do not substantively change our assessment of the budget condition. Specifically, the administration has higher revenue estimates than our office, but these are mostly offset by their higher spending estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Correctional Staff Training Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2021 - This publication provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2021-22 January budget proposals to implement various initiatives to improve correctional staff training, including $9.1 million from the General Fund to convert a former prison into a facility to provide hands-on training for staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4334

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - Inmates in conservation camps contribute to state wildfire fighting efforts by serving on hand crews. (Hand crews are usually made up of 17 workers that cut “fire lines ” —gaps where all fire fuel and vegetation is removed —with chain saws and hand tools.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - Each camp costs roughly $2. 4  m illion to operate annually, or about half a million dollars per hand crew. Inmates on hand crews receive basic training that consists of a week of classroom training and a week of field training that covers wildland fire safety and attack, hand tool use, teamwork, and crew expectations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - On the other hand, it is possible that remote infraction proceedings could create efficiencies. For example, trial courts may be able to process cases more quickly. The net impact of such effects is uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - On the one hand, the reduction in the size of the felony probation population could have artificially reduced grants by reducing the number of people probation departments could divert from prison. On the other hand, it could have artificially increased grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - In addition, the California Prison Industry Authority is produ cing hand sanitizer and cloth masks for use by both inmates and staff members. Parole Restrictions to Minimize Travel. CDCR has suspended all transfers and travel into or out of the state for parolees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - On the other hand, the Legislature could determine that a single metric for all cases (such as the prior statutory backlog definition) is warranted, because it would be easier to track/calculate and focus on all cases that exceed a designated time period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655