The 2017-18 Budget: Federal Receiver for Inmate Medical Services

Mar 3, 2017 - The Receiver has not provided an explanation of how reducing workload associated with the administrative review would result in a need for an increase in the number of nurses needed to complete clinical reviews.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3601

Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details] Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility Format: HTML Description: In his January budget, the Governor proposed a state constitutional amendment that would require reductions in spending on state corrections, with corresponding increases in spending for public universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Whether the mental health Receivership will follow a similar trajectory depends on various factors such as collaboration between CDCR and Receiver staff, how quickly remedies can be implemented, how effective the Receiver ’s strategies are, and whether the court or Receiver find new problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - DOJ is required to report regularly on how these funds are used. Ongoing Funding ($14.2  Million). Similarly, the budget includes $14.2  million (mainly General Fund) ongoing beginning in 2025-26 to support this workload permanently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Mar 1, 2017 - First, CDCR is not proposing to monitor all cameras in real time or to watch all recorded video. As such, it is unclear how CDCR could use videos as a means to intervene in violent incidents, contraband smuggling, or attempted suicide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3595

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

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Both components of the Governor ’s proposed augmentation provide Judicial Council with complete discretion over (1)  what the funds are used for and (2)  how the funds are allocated to the trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - Furthermore, it is unclear how the department plans to use savings from civil service maintenance vacancies and whether a portion of the savings could be used to pay for the proposed inmate wage increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762