The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - This is especially critical given the multiyear deficits facing the state that leave no capacity for new ongoing commitments, meaning any additional General Fund provided for firearms regulation would likely require reduced spending for other existing state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - This can mean that vacancy rates that are already elevated due to the environment inside prisons become exacerbated, making recruitment and retention especially difficult. As  discussed earlier, vacancy rates vary widely by prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Newsom case has worked collaboratively with the state and has involved the Legislature in the decision ‑making process, especially when developing the medical care budget. Exiting the Mental Health Receivership Is Important.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 17, 2019 - The budget also requires that $20  million of this amount is to be used to prioritize use of force and de-escalation training in 2019-20 as well as in 2020-21. 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/4097

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Proposition   63 (2016) and Chapter   55 of 2016 (S B   1235 ,  De  Le ón). Proposition   63 —as amended by Chapter   55 —implemented various state laws related to the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - As such, providing additional funding to UCFC could help address this gap by generating research that could be used by the state to de termine how best to address firearm violence, injury, or other related issues effectively in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

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

Jun 12, 2025 - We outline in this report how the recent law changes expanded the tools available for law en forcement and prosecutors to respond to retail theft, how research suggests these tools could potentially impact crime rates, and provide key questions about implementation and outcomes of these changes for the Legislature to ask as it conducts ongoing oversight of the issue of retail  theft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 26, 2022 - . $10 million one time to specified local law enforcement agencies to support a use of force and de-escalation training pilot program for officers. The budget package also requires BSCC to oversee $45.2 million in grant funds allocated through Control Section 19.56 for various purposes generally related to public safety.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625

The 2013-14 Budget: Maximizing Federal Reimbursement for Parolee Mental Health Care [Publication Details]

May 6, 2013 - In order to maximize the federal reimbursements that will be available for parolee mental health treatment, especially if the state expands Medi-Cal eligibility, we recommend that CDCR (1) provide increased Medi-Cal application assistance for mentally ill parolees to ensure that all eligible parolees are enrolled, (2) develop a process—in collaboration with the Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2736

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The administration anticipates an increase in eviction cases (known as unlawful detainers) and small claims filings wh en the statutory protections expire, resulting in new workload for trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309