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

Jan 13, 2025 - The underlying budget dynamics today are particularly challenging for three reasons. First, revenues have not caught up with expenditures. Second, under our estimates, expenditure growth exceeds estimated revenue growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The plan today is known as Savings Plus. Through Savings Plus, employees can open a 401(k) and/or a 457(b) account and can choose to make contributions on a pre-tax or post-tax basis to these accounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

2016 Data on Crime in California

Oct 17, 2017 - Today ’s crime rates remain well below historical levels. As shown in Figure  2, California has experienced a significant decline in the property crime rate since 1980 and in the violent crime rate since 1992.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3708

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

Mar 1, 2017 - The MSF is surrounded by an eight foot tall chain link fence topped with 30 inches of coiled razor wire. The loops of razor wire come within approximately six feet of the ground. Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes a one-time General Fund augmentation of $299,000 to modify the MSF chain link fence in order to raise the clearance of the razor wire by two feet.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3595

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The components are: (1)  a  base allocation linked to enrollment (about 70  percent of formula funding),  (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts (about 20  percent of formula funding), and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes (about 10  percent of formula funding).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - For example, how would the administration implement and continue to refine CalAIM in coordination with other major statewide planning initiatives, including the Master Plan for Aging, the Behavioral Health Task Force, and other state efforts related to homelessness?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Recommend Linking Base Increases With Clear, Explicit Expectations. By failing to link base funding increases to clear, specific state spending priorities, the administration effectively relinquishes important budget responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - For example, the average inmate today may be less likely to engage in misconduct due to reduced overcrowding but gang affiliated inmates may be more likely to engage in misconduct today due to the greater presence of gang leaders in general population environments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023