The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, the California Department of Health Care Access and Information in 2022 estimated that there would be a shortage of psychiatrists and behavioral health providers in all 58 California counties by 2025, with 27 prisons located in counties experiencing high or severe shortages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Increasing Compensation Can Be a High ‑Cost Strategy. In general, compensation increases can be a high ‑cost strategy for filling vacancies. For example, the action plan estimates that it will cost $25   million ongoing to increase pay by roughly 3   percent for mental health positions at CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Use Framework to Inform Future Actions. The Legislature could use the DOJ framework to inform its future actions. This could include aligning firearm and ammunition-related workload with the appropriate fund source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - For example, people can earn one week of credit for completing a high school algebra course. In addition, upon completion of certain educational milestones, such as completion of a high school equivalency program, people can receive up to 180 days of credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need projects ($7.9  billion), 15 high need projects ($1.3  billion), 9 medium need projects ($1.6  billion), and 9  low need projects ($100  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Jan 6, 2023 - However, OCTC is a key participant whose actions will impact the overall ability to effectively resolve cases in the Hearing Stage. As such, OCTC should continue to monitor and to improve the efficacy and efficiency of its actions in this stage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Measures approved during a legislative special session set aside up to $25  million in 2024-25 (available for use through June 2028) for DOJ and other state department legal activities to defend the state against federal actions, to challenge federal actions generally, or to support administrative steps to mitigate the impacts of federal actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes immediate action to provide $2  billion in one-time grants to incentivize schools to offer in-person instruction for younger students and students with high needs, potentially as soon as February 16, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Other proposals authorize —but do not require —DOJ to take action. For example, beginning July  2023, Chapter  857 of 2022 (S B  301 , Skinner) requires online marketplaces to mandate their high ‑volume, third ‑party sellers to (1)  report specific information, (2)  verify the provided information, (3)  suspend future sales of third ‑party sellers that do not
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need projects ($7.9  billion), 15 high need projects ($1.3  billion), 9 medium need projects ($1.6  billion), and 9 low need projects ($100  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959