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

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Internet and Wi ‑Fi Connectivity. The state provides $5  million ongoing funding for students to have access to Wi ‑Fi in common areas of a prison, such as day rooms, dining halls, gyms, libraries, and classrooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - The temporary funding of $15  million annually for ten years was first provided as part of the 2014 ‑15 budget package, which means that it is scheduled to expire at the end of  2023 ‑24. Additionally, the 2022 ‑23 budget included $15.4  million in ongoing General Fund support for trial court facility modification projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

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: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training—Office of Administrative Hearing Costs

Feb 13, 2023 - In addition, we recommend that the Legislature require POST to report data on its annual OAH hea ring costs —such as the number of cases scheduled for OAH hearings and the number of billable hours —to the Legislature by January 10, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

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 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - Figure 1 Administration Projects Decrease in Proposition 47 Savings Due to Proposition 36 2023 ‑24
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison

May 19, 2023 - To complete projects of similar scope at the state ’s 30 other prisons not currently scheduled for deactivation would cost over $800  million in additional annual debt service —a total cost of about $20  billion over 25 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771

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

Feb 22, 2024 - The department indicates that this will create more flexibility in scheduling and allow people to participate in both work and education or treatment and reentry programs at the same time. In addition, because this change will mean that many people who currently have jobs in prison will spend less hours working, the regulations would increase wages for most j obs so that their total pay is not reduced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852