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 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - Similar to previous augmentations, the proposed funding would be distributed among counties based on a schedule developed by the Department of Finance. Assessment Proposed Funding Likely Not Needed.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

The 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 23, 2023 - Similar to previous augmentations, the proposed funding would be distributed among counties based on a schedule developed by the Department of Finance. Assessment Proposed Funding Likely Not Needed. Unlike the state prison and parole populations, the administration does not report projections of the statewide PRCS population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - Trial courts are required to apply a statewide emergency bail schedule that sets bail at $0 for most misdemeanors and low-level felonies to every pretrial arrestee or detainee. Local bail schedules apply otherwise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Staff have cited concerns about safety, air conditioning and heat, lack of privacy, and dilapidated or limited offices and treatment space, as well as a rigorous work schedule with few flexibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Local bail schedules applied otherwise. However, judges retained the ability to deviate from the bail schedules. This change substantially increased the number of people who were immediately released from jail after being arrested.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 19, 2019 - What Is the Structure of the New Pay Schedule? BPH has not provided the proposed pay structure. Accordingly, it is unclear whether the new schedule would appropriately incentivize attorneys to provide adequate representation to inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

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

Feb 22, 2017 - LAO Recommendation Withhold Action Until New Funding Plan and Complete Cost Estimates and Project Schedule Are Available. Given that DSH has not submitted complete information on the third phase of the project, we recommend that the Legislature withhold action until the department submits a complete cost estimate and project schedule for all three phases of the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3578

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - About six months prior to when a candidate is expected to receive a hearing, BPH staff schedule the hearing for a particular week. There were 8,722 parole hearings scheduled to occur in 2021. Assignment of Legal Counsel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - (We note that one of these prisons has been deactivated and two are scheduled to be deactivated.) Figure 4 Prisons Delegated Back to State 2015
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813