Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5137

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

Feb 23, 2026 - If the Legislature chooses to provide the funding for a limited period that is longer than three years, then it could set the due date for this report such that the report would be available to inform budget deliberations prior to the expiration of the funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - The report should also consider how clustering could work with expanded tele ‑mental health strategies, such as those discussed above. For example, the report should consider the extent to which outpatient populations could remain in hard ‑to ‑staff prisons but be serviced with tele ‑mental health to a greater  degree .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2026 - Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch $152 2.8% Trial Courts Report $405   Million in Reserves at End of 2024 ‑25. Trial courts have a limited ability to keep and carry over any unspent funds (also known as “reserves ”) from one fiscal year to the next.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - For over three decades, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has faced litigation for providing unconstitutional levels of prison mental health care, in part due to chronic vacancies among mental health staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5134

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

Oct 24, 2025 - OSPD is required to provide a preliminary report on the use of such funding by Marc h  1, 2026 and a final report by March  1, 2029. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Such a report could help inform legislative decision-making on how such workload could be supported in the future. Use Framework to Inform Future Actions. The Legislature could use the DOJ framework to inform its future actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Over the entire ten ‑year period —2014 to 2023 —reported retail theft increased by about 11  percent, though some counties experienced differing trends. Despite the statewide increase, reported retail theft remains well below historical highs that occurred in the 1980s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055