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

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

Jun 12, 2025 - The  people who did not have to spend time in prison or jail over this time period due to Proposition  47 and/or the pandemic ‑era changes therefore had more opportunity to commit crimes —including retail theft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - Chapter  231 also requires that the loan be repaid with collected excise tax revenues, prior to any of the expenditures from the new GVPSS Fund. 2024-25 Budget Package Specified One-Time Allowable Use of California Department of Education (CDE) 2025-26 Allocation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

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 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - In other words, we are not describing the budget condition as having a surplus or a deficit at this time. These concepts are inherently tools of communication, not accounting, and are ultimately somewhat subjective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Students may receive a Pell Grant for up to six years of full ‑time enrollment or the equivalent, with part ‑time students eligible to receive prorated awards over a longer period. (For example, a student enrolled half time could receive about $3,700 annually for up to 12 years.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - CDCR Planning to Convert Majority of Full ‑Time Work Assignments to Half Time. CDCR is in the process of promulgating regulations to convert about three ‑quarters of full ‑time work assignments to half ‑time assignments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - This could result in youths experiencing negative legal outcomes, such as becoming more invo lved in the criminal or juvenile justice systems —or for longer periods of time —than they otherwise would.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

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

Feb 20, 2024 - The Governor proposes $4.4  million one-time General Fund for BSCC to distribute to county probation departments in recognition of the temporary increase in the PRCS population caused by Proposition  57.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - (The budget provides the Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services with $21  million one-time General Fund to support a gun buyback program and $4  million one-time General Fund to support public education and outreach related to gun violence and domestic violence restraining orders.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805