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

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor also proposes $9. 6  m illion to fund an additional 4,250 Cal Grant competitive awards, which would raise the total number of new competitive awards authorized annually to 30,000. Over the past several years, the Legislature has focused on certain financial aid goals, including: ( 1)  i ncreasing living assistance (especially for students enrolled
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - For example, DOJ can determine that the monies related to a specific case could be used by the state to enfor ce both unfair competition laws and false claims laws —rather than just unfair competition laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - However, it is unclear whether BSCC will ensure th e gun buyback program is structured  effectively. Similarly, the organized retail theft prevention grants to local law enforcement are competitive grants that can be used to support any activities that prevent retail theft or enforce theft ‑related laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 22, 2020 - The budget plan also assumes that BSCC will receive $39.7  million in cannabis tax revenue to support competitive grants to local governments to assist with public health and safety programs related to cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4288

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 17, 2019 - This includes: $37  million in ongoing support for grants to community-based organizations to provide reentry services, including rental assistance for individuals who were previously incarcerated in state prison. $30  million in 2019-20 ($9  million annually thereafter) for competitive grants for violence prevention work. $14.8  million on a one-time basis to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4097

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

Jun 12, 2025 - For example, during the pandemic era, California —and the nation as a whole —experienced an uptick in violent crime. This likely caused law enforcement to shift resources away from property crime and other lower ‑level crimes to prioritize addressing the increase in violence.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 6, 2021 - Figure 1 Judicial and Criminal Justice Budget Summary General Fund (Dollars in Millions) 2019 ‑20 Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation $13,056 Board of State and Community Corrections 186 15.4% a Does not include funding related to the National Mortgage Settlement. b Includes Office of the Inspector General, Commission on Judicial Performance, Victim
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4460

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - DROS Special Account expenditures routinely exceeded revenues prior to 2019-20 —resulting in the decline of the fund balance. To help ensure sufficient revenues would be available to support BOF workload, Chapter  736 of 2019 (AB  1669, Bonta) enabled DOJ to increase the DROS fee charged from $19 to $31.19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 19, 2019 - AmeriCorps is a national service program that provides year ‑long volunteering opportunities to address critical community needs. AmeriCorps volunteers can receive a small living allowance while in the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Similarly, while most of the remaining projects on the 2019 list have not been reassessed, the costs of projects in other parts of the state are likely increasing. For example, the 2019 assessment estimated the new Fresno Courthouse project would cost $483  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113