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

Feb 19, 2019 - It is also unclear if the department plans to maintain tattoo removal equipment at each prison or if it plans to use mobile equipment to provide services at multiple facilities. We note that the CalPIA ’s tattoo removal program is a contracted mobile service while the DJJ program uses state ‑owned machines located at two of its three facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - Given that each prison typically serves multiple types of inmates at different housing units throughout the facility, many prisons have various types of medication rooms. Medication Room Improvements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - Some jobs assigned to people in prison —such as cleaning, maintaining, and repairing facilities; providing clerical support; and grounds keeping —are focused on supporting prison operations. Other jobs —such as manufacturing traffic signs and license plates —provide goods or services purchased by state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - Moreover, CDCR believes that the higher wages, credit earning opportunities, and formalized training programs offered by CalPIA and IWL for often similar types of work attract inmates away from facility maintenance jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program

Feb 22, 2023 - This includes enacting appropriate budget bill language that specifies how SCIP funding should be distributed to state and local entities, the types of activities and programs that are eligible to be funded, and any funding conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4697

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, prior to Proposition  47, possession for personal use of most illegal drugs (such as cocaine or heroin) was a misdemeanor, a wobbler, or a felony —depending on the amount and type of drug.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The person might seek employment with a different employer doing the same job, change careers, or exit the workforce. If a person is dissatisfied with their job or with the level of compensation they receive for their job, they are more likely to resign.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - For example, such individuals may not have jobs willing to provide sufficient time off to come to court. As such, these defendants may choose to settle a case and avoid losing their jobs rather than contesting the case and going to trial.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

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

Jan 13, 2022 - In addition to training and recruitment, the number of workers in a field also is affected by the job ’s working conditions, salary, benefits, upward ladder, and perceived prestige. The clear role of these other factors raises questions as to whether training efforts can effectively lead more workers to pursue these jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951