Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Licensing restrictions limit the number of people that can work as mental health providers in California prisons. Generally, to become a mental health provider in California, a person must obtain a California license.
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

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - As shown in Figure  3, DROS Special Account revenues often fluctuate from year to year, generally reflecting changes in fee levels and the number of firearms sold. DROS Special Account expenditures routinely exceeded revenues prior to 2019-20 —resulting in the decline of the fund balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Figure 3 Status of Trial Court Construction Projects Beginning  in 2019 ‑20 a Priority Group Estimated Project Costs (in Billions) Number Initiated
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 22, 2024 - Other jobs —such as manufacturing traffic signs and license plates —provide goods or services purchased by state agencies. Jobs typically pay between $0.08 and $1.00 per hour depending on various factors, such as the amount of skill required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Furthermore, an unusually large number of law enforcement agencies —whose jurisdictions include roughly 10  percent of the state population —did not report crime numbers for some or all of 2023. (For example, San Bernardino Sheriff ’s Department did not report crime data for seven months of 2023.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

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

Feb 16, 2023 - For  example, a major implication of deactivating FOL would be that the state would have to find an alternative means of producing license plates. Accordingly, the report should briefly describe this implication, and discuss options and costs of mitigating it, such as operating the factory with civil service staff or relocating it to another prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - However, 46 counties and a number of cities rely almost exclusively on the state for these services, which in turn costs the state tens of millions of dollars annually. Many Users Lack Incentive to Use BFS Services Cost ‑Effectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - For example, the number of interrogations may fluctuate based on local policing decisions or changes in the number of youth arrests. Furthermore, statewide costs could be affected by other factors that remain uncertain, such as ch anges in the number of counties that choose to file reimbursable claims and the extent to which counties include law enforcement or indirect costs in their claims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Overall, we found that these education programs have several positive aspects but also a number of problems and missed opportunities. Anecdotally, Both Students and Staff Cite Benefits of Prison Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913