The 2023-24 Budget: Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Testing Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Evidence Tested at Various Laboratories. SAE and RADS kits may be tested in state, local, or private laboratories. The Department of Justice ’s Bureau of Forensic Services (BFS) provides criminal laboratory services —including DNA testing as well as SAE and RADS kits testing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4714

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

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5137

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

Oct 24, 2025 - This includes $50  million for fire and life safety system projects at the Orange County Central Justice Center and the San Diego East County Regional Center and $7.2  million for lactation room projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Additional Funding for the Orange Central Justice Center (CJC). The budget includes $71  million limited ‑term General Fund ($36  million in 2026 ‑27 and $35  million in 2027 ‑28) and $7.1  million SCFCF reimbursement authority ($3.6  million in 2026 ‑27 and $3.5  million in 2027 ‑28) for a previously approved facility modification project at the Orange CJC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - For example, online trials will not begin to be tested and implemented in any of the courts until spring 2021. The impacts of these additional components are currently unknown and could increase the total costs associated with the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - This net increase results from a $39.8  million General Fund increase offset by a $12.1  million reduction in federal reimbursement authority. $16.2  million ongoing General Fund to increase the number of toxicology tests per patient receiving medication assisted treatment through the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program from ten tests per year to 14 per year. $15  million ongoing General Fund to maintain the Employee Health Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - In contrast, counties and cities that use their own resources to support their labs —or those that decide they want to pay a private laboratory for testing —have a greater incentive to carefully prioritize what evidence should be tested and how quickly it should be done.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - For example, despite housing a fairly similar population, the per capita operational expenditures of the California Rehabil itation Center in Norco were $68,250 in 2019 ‑20 compared to $58,101 at CVSP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - This increased the total annual direct funding for self-help centers to $30  million through 2020 ‑21. The 2021 ‑22 budget then extended this increased funding level for an additional three years. These funds are allocated to individual centers using a formula based on the population of the county where the center is located.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848