The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - At the bottom of the figure, we display the total reserves planned for the end of 2020 ‑21 under the administration ’s estimates and assumptions. Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, the state would end 2020 ‑21 with $20. 5  b illion in total reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Overview of Trial Court Construction and Facility Maintenance [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2026 - Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5111

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - It also directs DOJ require licensed firearms dealers charge a fee of up to $5 per check (not to exceed actual processing costs). This fee may be increased annually by up to $1, but may not exceed actual costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Feb 23, 2026 - CDCR reports that from 2020 ‑21 to 2024 ‑25, it paid about $130  million annually on average in these payments. Accordingly, the proposal would provide dedicated funding for a portion of the department ’s expected annual costs of these payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - We found that (1)  most mental health classifications appear to be relatively well paid compared to the broader market even before recent bonuses, (2)  other non ‑compensation factors appear to influence vacancy rates, (3)  the mental health Receiver plans to reassess whether further changes in pay are necessary, (4)  various other efforts are underway to improve recruitment and retention, and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Oct 24, 2025 - This amount consists of $31.3  million for pre-construction activities for four projects (Butte Juvenile Hall, Fresno, San Luis Obispo, and Solano) and $5  million for construction for one project (Butte Juvenile Hall).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Between 2014 and 2015, retail theft increased slightly (5  percent) before declining by a total of 20  percent between 2015 and 2021. About half of this decline occurred between 2019 and 2020. Pandemic ‑related factors —such as temporary stay ‑at ‑home orders and closure of nonessential retail businesses in the early part of the pandemic —likely contributed to the decline over this period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Specifically related to self-help centers, the 2018 ‑19 budget provided $19  million General Fund annually for three years to supplement $11  million in existing support from the Trial Court Trust Fund (TCTF, $6.2  million) and Improvement and Modernization Fund ($5  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - In total, we project that employee compensation costs will increase by roughly $2. 5  b illion between 2020 ‑21 and 2024 ‑25. Accordingly, the reduction in population ‑related costs will result in CDCR ’s budget growing by only around $ 1  b illion by 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304?utm_source=laowww&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4304

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - Medical Imaging Equipment We recommend that the Legislature approve the Governor ’s proposal to provide $1. 5  m illion from the General Fund in 2020 ‑21 (increasing to $2. 3  m illion by 2024 ‑2 5) t o more regularly replace and repair medical imaging equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164