The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Fine and Fee Proposals

Mar 3, 2017 - The Governor’s 2017‑18 budget includes three specific proposals related to the state’s criminal fine and fee system. In this report, we provide a general overview of the fine and fee system and then discuss each of the Governor’s proposals. In particular, we assess the impact that each proposal would have on the system and make recommendations for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3600

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - We recommend the Legislature modify the Governor ’s proposal to shift $8  million in BOF costs from the DROS Special Account to the General Fund annually through 2028-29. Specifically, we recommend approving this shift for only one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - As discussed in the “Inpatient Mental Health Beds ” section in our brief The 2025‑26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and shown in Figure 8, CDCR is operating 713 inpatient beds in excess of the amount projected to be necessary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - Absent any changes, the formula would have allocated $59.4 million (48 percent) more in 2021‑22, $11.5 million (9 percent) less in 2022‑23, and $9.7 million (8 percent) less in 2023‑24. In 2024‑25, the temporary hold on the formula will expire and the new formula will once again become operative barring any further changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - They have also all owed courts to hold sessions elsewhere such as in correctional facilities. These orders generally only apply to the specific court requesting them. This has resulted in courts implementing somewhat different responses to COVID-19 across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - For these restricted housing units, LVNs prepare medications in a medication preparation room (MPR) and then go to individual inmates ’ cells with a cart that holds the medications being distributed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Holding Cells. These facilities hold people for less than 24 hours, such as courthouse cells that hold people for their hearings. The state does not collect capacity or population data for these facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Figure 8 Receiver ’s Action Plan Outlines Goals and Actions to Improve Mental Health Care Goal 1 Improve Mental Health Care Delivery Through Culture Change and Effective Management Selected Actions Implement a comprehensive communications strategy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2013-14 Budget: Obtaining Federal Funds for Inmate Medical Care--A Status Report [Publication Details]

Feb 5, 2013 - In order to ensure that the state maximizes the available federal funding, we recommend that the Legislature (1) hold budget hearings to identify and resolve any remaining obstacles preventing the Receiver from securing MOUs with counties to enroll inmates in their LIHPs, and (2) require DHCS to report on its efforts to address problems that are preventing certain claims for federal reimbursement from being successfully processed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2685

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - The LDF was created to hold monies in trust, and thus is not reflected in or considered as part of the state budget. Instead, state law places the fund under the control and administration of DOJ and only requires quarterly reporting to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322