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

Feb 23, 2026 - Receiver Has Greater Authority Than Special Master. The establishment of the mental health Receivership led to the dissolution of the Special Master. The Receiver differs from the Special Master in that a Receiver has direct executive authority and acts in place of the Secretary of CDCR in regard to the management of prison mental health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

Feb 22, 2017 - As a result, the court appointed a Special Master to monitor and report on CDCR ’s progress towards providing an adequate level of mental health care. The Special Master has identified various areas of concern, including whether inmates have access to appropriate levels of mental health treatment, such as inpatient psychiatric care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3578

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - This office would monitor judicial branch assets statewide, assists courts in addressing any incidents (such as hacking or phishing incidences), and educate staff on this  topic. Allocations for State Courts and Trial Courts to Fund Local Priorities ($7.3   Million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Justice

Jan 31, 2017 - For example, this section is responsible for overseeing compliance with the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) —an agreement reached in 1998 between four large tobacco companies and the Attorneys General of 46 states, including California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3543

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - Newsom —appointed a Special Master to monitor and report on CDCR ’s progress towards providing an adequate level of mental health care. In 2006, after finding the state failed to provide a constitutional level of   medical care  to inmates, a federal court in Plata v.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals related to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2017-18 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Mar 1, 2017 - As a result, the court appointed a Special Master to monitor and report on CDCR ’s progress towards providing an adequate level of mental health care. The Special Master has identified various areas of concern, including whether inmates have access to appropriate levels of mental health treatment, such as inpatient psychiatric care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3595

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - Newsom appointed a Special Master to monitor and report on CDCR ’s progress towards providing an adequate level of mental health care. In February 2006, after finding the state failed to provide a constitutional level of medical care to inmates, a federal court in the case now referred to as Plata v.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 6, 2021 - Specifically, it includes $48.5  million one-time General Fund for planning and pre-construction activities for seven projects (Butte Juvenile Hall, Lake Lakeport, Los Angeles Master Plan, Mendocino Ukiah, Monterey Fort Ord, Nevada Nevada City, and San Bernardino Juvenile Dependency).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4460

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - As a result, the court appointed a Special Master to monitor and report on CDCR ’s progress towards improving mental health care. In fall 2016, a Special Master monitoring team documented numerous allegations of officer misconduct by EOP inmates in restricted housing at SAC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762