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 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

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 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 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - When and how this loan would be repaid could be considered as part of the Legislatur e ’s deliberations on how to support firearm-related workload on an ongoing basis. Such an action would ensure that existing BOF operations are maintained while the Legislature weighs its options for how to support firearm-related workload moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - For example, the department suspended nonurgent health care services and is providing information to inmates on how they can minimize their risk of infection. In addition, the Receiver has issued guidance on how to respond to potential and confirmed cases of COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

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

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

Feb 16, 2023 - Unclear How CDCR Weighted Factors in Selecting Prisons for Deactivation While CDCR indicates that it used the factors outlined in PC 2067 to inform its selection of prisons for deactivation, it is not clear how the department weighted these different factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - The fiscal cost of these changes would be minimal and likely absorbable, depending on how CDCR pursues greater out ‑of ‑state recruitment. Increase Use of CDCR Tele ‑Mental Health to Maximum Court ‑Approved Levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Jun 12, 2025 - How Are Practitioners and Stakeholders Using the New Tools? The Legislature may also want to get a sense of how the new tools are being used and how their use varies across the state. For example, Proposition  36 allows people who commit shoplifting to be convicted of a felony if they have two or more prior theft ‑related convictions at any point in their past.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055