The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - Since the beginning of the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, the state inmate population declined by about 25,400 ( 21  p ercent) —from about 123, 100 i nmates on February 28, 2020 t o 97, 700 o n October 31, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - Specifically, between June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2019, the inmate population declined from about 162, 400 t o 125,500 ( 23  p ercent) and the parolee population declined from about 90, 800 t o 50,800 ( 44  p ercent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

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

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/Report/5137

Potential Impacts of Recent State Asset Forfeiture Changes

Jan 6, 2020 - Senate Bill   443 i ncreases the burden of proof required for cash and negotiable instruments between $25, 000 t o $40, 000 t o beyond a reasonable doubt. Cash and negotiable instruments above $40, 000 c ontinue to require a lower burden of proof.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4128

The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender

Feb 15, 2023 - In addition, we note that OSPD is not the o nly state department that is making efforts to make a department-specific DEI recruitment and retention strategy. Should OSPD Efforts Be Coordinated With Other Statewide Efforts?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 19, 2019 - Following the completion of the training, inmate mentors would be offered a full ‑time work assignment (six hours a day) paying $0. 85 t o $1. 00 p er hour to mentor inmate students seeking to improve their literacy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - In addition, 18 o f the 55 p sychiatrists currently provide telehealth services out of San Quentin State Prison utilizing three trailers —totaling approximately 4,400 square feet —that are rented at a combined cost of $76, 200 p er year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - For example, Proposition  57 (201 6) r estricted the type of youth who could be tried as adults to only those who commit a felony when they were age 16 o r 17 o r commit certain significant crimes listed in state law (such as murder, robbery, and certain sex offenses) when they were age 14 o r 15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - As shown in Figure  11 , this fee increase includes: (1)  $ 30 t o address an operating deficit in which estimated expenditures exceed estimated revenues, (2)  $ 30 t o support the extension of retiree health benefits currently available only to executive employees to all State Bar employees and a salary increase (discussed in the nearby box) for represented
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - Most allocations are generally payments made to those claiming harm (such as individuals or government entities), which ranged from $ 625  m illion in 2014 ‑ 15 t o $ 23  m illion in 2019 ‑20. Transfers to the General Fund, DOJ special funds that fund litigation, and other DOJ and non ‑DOJ special funds (such as the Aliso Supplemental Environmental Project Fund) ranged from $ 451  m illion in 2012 ‑ 13 t o $ 21  m illion in 2009 ‑10.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322