Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - Specifically, it required that certain lower ‑level offenders serve their incarceration terms in county jail. Additionally, the legislation required that counties, rather than the state, supervise certain lower ‑level offenders released from state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

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 - For example, the California Department of Health Care Access and Information in 2022 estimated that there would be a shortage of psychiatrists and behavioral health providers in all 58 California counties by 2025, with 27 prisons located in counties experiencing high or severe shortages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - Roughly 95  p ercent of parolees live in these counties. Referral and Placement Into Parolee SUDT Programs In this section, we describe how parolees are referred and placed into SUDT services in the community, which depends on a variety of factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411

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

Feb 19, 2019 - (The previous honorable discharge process was effectively eliminated when responsibility for supervising DJJ parolees was shifted —or realigned —from the state to county probation departments in 2010.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - …Reflects Regions With Much Higher Wages and Cost of Living Than Where Correctional Officers Work. Wages and the cost of living vary significantly across the state. As Figure  5 shows, the six counties in the study have average wages that are somewhat higher than the statewide average and far above average wages in the six
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - If people in other states were allowed to provide tele ‑mental health services in California prisons, the state might be able to attract qualified candidates living in lower ‑cost ‑of ‑living areas with higher pay, while still allowing them to maintain their residency in other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - The new courthouse would provide a benefit to people in San Joaquin County by improving court access for those living in Tracy and shifting workload from other courthouses back to Tracy, which could reduce wait times for services in other parts of the county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In addition, it proposes $47.6  million one ‑time General Fund for the continuation of the following construction projects: $18.1  million reappropriation of funds for the performance criteria phase of the New Fresno Courthouse project, which had been delayed due to an extended site selection process. $14.1  million for the construction phase of projects to build out two courtrooms to accommodate
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Shifts Some County IHSS Costs to General Fund, Potentially Addressing Some State ‑County Cost ‑Sharing Issues. The budget proposes a number of changes to the mechanism by which the state provides counties with funding for IHSS costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916