The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $20  million one time for the Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO ‑Biz) to administer grants to small businesses victimized by smash ‑and ‑grab robberies or that have suffered damage caused during retail theft  incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

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

Feb 23, 2026 - State Could Go Further in Expanding Tele ‑mental Health Than Proposed. Based on our estimate, the Governor ’s proposal would increase the rate of remote providers to roughly 30  percent of all outpatient providers —below the 50  percent threshold allowed by the court.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Such projects typically go through the annual budget review process as an operations request rather than a capital outlay request. In other words, these projects do not necessarily undergo the same review as the new construction projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Therefore, it seems reasonable that the state could go further in deactivating additional excess beds. This option could result in about $200  million in less spending to support the 713 beds if these beds were eliminated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Supreme Court issued a decision in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen case that found laws requiring people provide “good cause ” to carry a concealed weapon to be unconstitutional.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2017‑18 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 57

Apr 6, 2017 - It anticipates that changes to good conduct credits will go into effect on May 1, 2017 and that changes to credits inmates earn for participation in rehabilitation programs, such as modifications to milestone credits, will go into effect on August 1, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3648

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - Federal Court Orders State to Reduce Prison Overcrowding In November 2006, plaintiffs in the cases now known as Plata v. Newsom (involving prison medical care) and Coleman v. Newsom (involving prison mental health care) filed motions for the federal courts to convene a three ‑judge panel pursuant to the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - In 2009, a federal three-judge panel —convened at the request of the plaintiffs in Coleman v. Newsom and Plata v. Newsom —declared that overcrowding was the primary reason that CDCR was unable to provide adequate health care and ordered the state to reduce the population of its prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - Farrell Lawsuit Prompted Significant Changes in DJJ Treatment and Services In 2003, a lawsuit, Farrell v. Allen , was filed against the state, alleging that it failed to provide adequate care and effective treatment programs to youths housed in DJJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Is reported retail theft going down? Are clearance rates (a measure of the likelihood of being apprehended) going up? Are there unintended consequences? How much have justice system costs increased? Do the benefits outweigh the costs?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055