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: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Concerns With DROS Special Account Insolvency Led to Greater Use of General Fund … As shown in Figure  2, support for BOF followed a fee-based funding structure through 2018-19, with all BOF costs supported by special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Eliminate the Requirement for Licensed Out ‑of ‑State Providers to Get California Licenses. We recommend expanding the licensing exemptions so that all out ‑of ‑state mental health providers already licensed in their respective state no longer need to acquire a California license to work at CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Currently, providers with out ‑of ‑state licenses are required to obtain a California license to work in CDCR, though some may use their out ‑of ‑state license on a temporary basis. Removing this requirement could further augment the recruitment of out ‑of ‑state tele ‑mental health providers (and in ‑person providers as well).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The judicial branch currently manages around 430 facilities across all 58 counties. Its facility program is responsible for various activities including maintaining these facilities, managing leases, and constructing new courthouses to replace outdated facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 23, 2026 - In addition, Proposition  47 specified that all thefts of property worth $950 or less are misdemeanors. Previously, some of these crimes could be punished as felonies depending on the type of property taken or if the defendant had certain previous theft-related convictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

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

Oct 24, 2025 - (These totals —and those reported below —do not reflect a portion of the adjustments related to Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12 of the 2024-25 and 2025-26 budgets, which aimed to identify and implement efficiencies across nearly all state entities to produce ongoing budgetary savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

Recent Report Compares California Inmate Health Care Costs to Rest of Nation

Jan 18, 2018 - A total of 49 states responded to the survey. The report cautions that each state self-reported data, which makes it difficult to determine whether all states collected data the same way. Despite this, the report provides some insight into how California compares to other states with respect to inmate health care costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3733

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Over the last several years, and in a number of steps, the Legislature has expanded comprehensive Medi ‑Cal coverage to all income ‑eligible undocumented immigrants who are under the age of 26 or over the age of 49.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - Accordingly, the proposed budget includes a $ 68  m illion reduction in spending on out ‑of ‑state contract facilities in 2018 ‑ 19 r elative to the revised 2017 ‑ 18 l evel. LAO Assessment Alternative to Closing All Out ‑of ‑State Contract Facilities Is to Close a State Prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762