Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - Psychologists have identified various common, systematic errors in thinking that tend to arise when people are processing and interpreting information in the world around them. These errors —referred to generally as cognitive biases —often operate without people ’s awareness or conscious control and can reduce the accuracy of decisions and judgements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

Improving California’s Criminal Fine and Fee System

Jan 5, 2016 - While courts and counties can be fined by the state for certain errors in their distribution of fine and fee revenue, unintentional errors still occur. Because of the numerous and overlapping distribution requirements specified in statute, a distribution error can sometimes impact over 20 state and local funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3322

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - The Commission found that these new activities and costs resulted from agencies needing to (1)  identify the peace officers required to report stops and maintain a system to match individual officers to an identification number, (2)  collect the stop data, (3)  electronically submit data to DOJ and retain stop data, (4)  work with DOJ to audit and validate the data after submission and correct
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

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

Feb 22, 2017 - Direct DOF to Report How It Plans to Fix Error. We also recommend that the Legislature direct DOF to report at spring budget hearings on how it plans to correct the error that it acknowledges was made in reflecting the $5.7  million that was appropriated in 2015-16 as an ongoing adjustment to DSH ’s base budget (rather than as a one-time appropriation as approved by the Legislature).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3578

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - However, the projects have required numerous changes from their original design due to various factors, including errors d uring the design process and other changes necessary to bring the projects into compliance with fire, life, and safety requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - In this publication, we provide an overview of local detention facilities (such as county jails) in California. We also assess the state’s program for setting minimum facility standards and inspecting these facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - The Governor’s 2020‑21 budget includes a total of $19.7 billion from all fund sources for the operation of judicial and criminal justice programs. This is a net increase of $341 million (2 percent) over the revised 2019‑20 level of spending. General Fund spending is proposed to be $16.2 billion in 2020‑21, which represents an increase of $213 million (1 percent) above the revised 2019‑20 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164