The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison

May 19, 2023 - Use Report to Guide Next Steps. After reviewing the above report, the Legislature can decide to what extent it is interested in pursuing the administration ’s objectives and strategy to develop the model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - Require CDCR to Develop a Strategy to Improve Infrastructure After identifying which prisons to close in the near term —and , therefore, which prisons will be operated over the medium and long terms —we recommend that the Legislature direct CDCR to create a strategy to improve the infrastructure at these prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

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

Improving California’s Criminal Fine and Fee System

Jan 5, 2016 - While the determination of whether the fines and fees for a particular offense are proportional and reasonable is subjective, it can be guided by information on how the requirement to pay affects offenders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3322

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - To guide development of the plan, we recommend that the Legislature require that the plan include certain elements, which are summarized in Figure  4 and discussed further below. Figure 4 Key Elements of Plan to Align Standards and Inspections Program With Mission and Goals Standards Reflecting Minimum Legal, Safe, and Humane Conditions High ‑Quality, Risk ‑Based Inspection
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - There should exist, at a minimum, parity between full ‑time indigent defense providers and full ‑time prosecutors in net compensation, as well as benefits or an amount sufficient to provide benefits of the same value.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Assessment Expansion of Tele ‑Mental Health Is One Strategy That Could Help Alleviate Staffing Challenges. In our report Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care , we find that the expansion of tele‑mental health is a promising strategy to address vacancies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The department informed us that (1) the working group did not meet and, consequently, did not produce any strategies to improve recruitment and retention of female staff but (2) the department independently has implemented strategies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender

Feb 15, 2023 - The requested positions are also expected to help OSPD leadership develop a DEI strategic plan, create strategies to achieve DEI-related goals, implement and maintain DEI polices and processes, and coordinate DEI training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Variation in local implementation could yield useful lessons about what strategies seem to be effective. In addition, some agencies —such as the recipients of the organized retail theft grant funds distributed by BSCC —may be farther ahead in developing enforcement and prosecution strategies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055