Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - This requires meeting the necessary education requirements, completing exams, and having a sufficient number of hours in the field. People that are licensed in other states must apply for a California license through the appropriate licensing board, meet certain requirements, and in some cases complete further education or training to become licensed in  California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - Proposition  47 Requires State Savings From Its Punishment Reductions to Be Spent on Specified Programs. By reducing the size of the state ’s prison population, Proposition  47 created state savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Require Administration to Report by January  10, 2029 to Inform Future Funding Decisions. We recommend the Legislature require CDCR to provide it with key information to inform its deliberations about whether the $91  million for separating employee leave cashout payments will be needed in 2029 ‑30 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Chapter  591 requires the sale or transfer of firearm barrels be completed in person by a licensed firearms dealer. As of July 2027, it also requires the licensed firearms dealer check that a purchaser is allowed to possess firearms and record certain information, such as the date of the purchase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - As such, any proposals that require new General Fund support require greater scrutiny and must meet a higher bar for approval as it would reduce General Fund spending elsewhere. Such a higher bar can include spending to address critical infrastructure issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - DOJ —in coordination with POST —is required to monitor the program on an ongoing basis. DOJ is also required to report to the Legislature in July 2028 and January 2030 on the impacts of the program, operational challenges, and recommendations for the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Feb 19, 2025 - It required that all entities subject to the tax apply to CDTFA for a registration certificate that can be revoked or suspended for failing to pay the excise tax. CDTFA is also required to notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) if registration certificates are revoked, suspe nded, or reinstated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

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

Jun 12, 2025 - For example, requirements to clean jail booking areas more frequently could have slowed down t he booking process and meant that officers were kept away from patrolling the community longer than usual.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - DOJ Required to Report in 2022 on Potential Funding Options Other Than General Fund. The  2021 ‑22 budget package required DOJ to provide a report by March  10, 2022 that identified various options —other than the General Fund —to support BFS annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - As a result, in future years, this proposed ongoing spending will likely require trade‑offs with other areas of spending and potentially require even further budget solutions, such as reduced spending for other existing state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959