The 2013-14 Budget: Maximizing Federal Reimbursement for Parolee Mental Health Care [Publication Details]

May 6, 2013 - Moreover, the amount of federal reimbursements could increase significantly under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) if the Legislature chooses to expand Medi-Cal to provide health coverage to most low-income individuals, as authorized by ACA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2736

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - These costs would come primarily from buying equipment and having sufficient on site medical assistants. CDCR, in coordination with CalHR, may need to use pay differentials for those who work inside prisons so that such providers have an incentive to remain on site.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Specifically, we recommend that the Legislature adopt budget bill language requiring CDCR to report by January 10, 2029 the following data for 2026 ‑27 and 2027 ‑28 for each collective bargaining unit representing its employees: (1)  the number of hours and associated dollar value of compensable leave cashed out by existing employees through leave buy ‑back programs (programs in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Incarcerated students may use Pell Grants to cover tuition, textbooks and other course materials, supplies and equipment (such as to buy or rent a personal computer), and costs to obtain a certification or other first professional credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Savings Proposals Generates $1.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2024‑25. The Governor’s budget proposes providing $1.6 billion less in total funding for schools and community colleges than the estimated constitutional minimum funding level for 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Prior to Proposition  47, knowingly buying, receiving, or selling property that had been stolen was a wobbler, regardless of the dollar amount involved. This means someone could have been charged with a felony and sentenced to up to three years in prison or jail if their crime involved property worth $950 or less.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - The ACA provided states with the option to expand Medicaid eligibility to childless adults —through what became known in California as the ACA expansion. This group of Medi ‑Cal beneficiaries is known as the “expansion population ” and includes childless adults who make less than 138  p ercent of the federal poverty level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - We note that fee increases can impact purchaser behavior —for example, significantly higher fees can result in individuals buying more in one transaction which could then impact the total amount of revenue collected annually —which is difficult to predict.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - School and Community Colleges Governor ’s Major Spending Choices for Schools and Community Colleges. The State Constitution sets a minimum annual funding requirement for schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Schools and Community  Colleges Nearly $18   Billion in New Spending Proposals. Proposition  98 (1988) establishes a minimum annual funding level for schools and community colleges commonly known as the minimum guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492