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

Feb 23, 2026 - Goal 4 Fully Implement a Suicide Prevention Program Selected Actions Establish implementation goals and plans to resolve outstanding suicide prevention recommendations. Complete transition of annual suicide reporting to CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Supreme Court issued a decision in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen case that found laws requiring people provide “good cause ” to carry a concealed weapon to be unconstitutional.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - As shown in Figure  4 , the Receiver has delegated responsibility for care at 21 prisons to date. (We note that one of these prisons has been deactivated and two are scheduled to be deactivated.) Figure 4 Prisons Delegated Back to State 2015
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Of this estimated cost, the state would be responsible for around $4  billion (74  percent). (The remaining amount would generally be the responsibility of counties that share space in court  facilities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2023-24 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training—Office of Administrative Hearing Costs

Feb 13, 2023 - As of January 2023, POST had filled roughly one-third of its 16 positions in the Intake and Disposition bureau, which is responsible for analyzing and evaluating complaints received from the public and serious misconduct allegations received from l aw enforcement agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Specifically, trial courts within 4  percent of the statewide funding average would generally be required to take a reduction proportional to their share of overall trial court funding. Trial courts (excluding the state ’s smallest trial courts) more than 4  percent above the  statewide funding average would take additional reductions; while those more than
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - On April 4, 2020, the three-judge panel denied the plaintiffs ’ requests on the procedural grounds that they must first pursue relief in a single-judge court, such as the Plata or Coleman courts. The plaintiffs subsequently filed requests in both the Plata and Coleman courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - To operate CHCF, the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget includes a total of about 4, 000 p ositions, including about 2,600 health care and 900 c ustody positions. The state spends roughly $ 480  m illion annually to operate CHCF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The proposal would then provide a like amount of funding from Proposition  4, the climate bond approved by voters in November 2024. This  would result in maintaining prior funding levels for these activities but would preclude this amount of Proposition  4 funds from supporting expanded service levels or additional projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951