Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2018 - With a state as big, as populous, and as complex as California, quickly summarizing how its economy or state budget works is impossible. Instead, Cal Facts is a visual guide—using a variety of different charts—to the state's economy, revenues, and major program trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3905

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Program. The budget provides $7  million in ongoing General Fund for ICAC program grants. Funding for the program, which had typically been $5  million annually, was set to expire at the end of 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the proposal, for example, the state aims to ( 1)  e ncourage contracted managed care plans to provide additional non ‑health care services, such as intensive care management and temporary housing services, intended to more comprehensively address the needs of Medi ‑Cal enrollees with the most complex and costly conditions (such as the homeless); ( 2)  s implify state administration and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - This makes it difficult for the Legislature to assess whether counties that report funding evidence-based practices and programs are in fact doing so. This is concerning given one of the goals of the program is to improve public safety by incen tivizing the use of these practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - This would be in addition to two existing associate degree programs currently offered at SQRC. CDCR currently has bachelor ’s degree programs at 10 other prisons with a total of about 400 students. Establish Electrical and Barbering/Manicurist Training Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - (The program provides opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals to serve as life coaches and mentors for the incarcerated population.) The remaining $12  million will be used to construct spaces for outdoor recreation and programming at SQ.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - In addition, we recommend that the education programs in state prisons be evaluated every five to ten years by external researchers to determine how effective postsecondary programs are and which degree programs are most effective at achieving positive outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - In this post, we assess the administration’s estimate of the level of spending required by Proposition 47 (2014), which reduced punishment for various crimes and requires the resulting state savings be spent on certain grant programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - For example, if the state has a budget deficit, bonds can fund important projects w ithout forcing the state to cut into existing programs. On the other hand, cash financing has certain benefits over bonds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The program provides loans to developers for housing developments that include housing for low ‑ to middle ‑income households. Additionally, the budget proposes expanding the state ’s housing tax credit program by $ 500  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916