Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, people working remotely likely do not face the same level of safety concerns that workers on site may experience when walking through a prison and interacting with various incarcerated people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - A medical assistant at the prison can perform tasks that require a physical presence, such as adjusting the equipment or measuring the patient ’s blood pressure and other vital signs while the provider interacts with the patient remotely.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - People seeking self-help center services generally are lower-income and cannot afford the services of an attorney to address issues that may have significant impacts on their lives —such as divorce, child custody, domestic violence, eviction, and guardianship issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Accordingly, state law also requires law enforcement agencies —as well as other state and local agencies that interact with crimes or people who are arrested or convicted —to collect and report statistical data when requested by DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - Accordingly, decisions made in the parole hearing process have major implications for the lives of a significant portion of the state prison population and their loved ones, as well as victims and the safety of the gen eral public.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - In cases where interactions with the public did occur, precautions to mitigate the spread of the virus may have slowed down processes in various ways. For example, requirements to clean jail booking areas more frequently could have slowed down t he booking process and meant that officers were kept away from patrolling the community longer than usual.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - Telecommuting could improve the department ’s ability to fill positions by expanding the number of potential recruits to include individuals who do not live in the Bay Area, do not want to commute to San Quentin, and/or prefer to work from home.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Conclusion The pandemic has disrupted the lives and livelihoods of millions of Californians and continues to take the lives of thousands of Californians each month. In the spring of 2020, the Legislature faced an unprecedented challenge to respond to the pandemic and adopt a budget in the face of unprecedented economic uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - This results in numerous individuals —including court staff, attorneys, jurors, and members of the public —interacting in court facilities on a daily basis. In this post, we discuss actions the judicial branch has taken to temporarily change operations due to the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Interactive instructional tools and chat functions built into the system would provide litigants with assistance in completing forms, addressing questions, or prompting next steps. Legislature Required Judicial Branch Complete a Cost ‑Benefit Analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362