Shortfalls in Indian Gaming Funds [Publication Details]

Mar 24, 2015 - Shortfalls in Indian Gaming Funds [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3223

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Annual budgets since 2009 ‑10 have typically appropriated funding to the entire Legal Division from various fund sources. This means that DOJ has flexibility on how such resources are specifically used across the division.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

Crime in California [Publication Details]

Jan 1, 1994 - Despite these responses, however, recent polls indicate that fear of crime remains a top concern of Californians. In an effort to put the current discussion of crime in California in perspective, we have prepared this report to answer several key questions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/99

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - (We also include links to Appendix tables at the end of this post and the top left of this page. These appendix tables itemize select proposals by policy area based on our understanding at this time.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Improving California’s Criminal Fine and Fee System

Jan 5, 2016 - Figure  10 provides a summary of our recommendations, which are discussed in greater detail below. Figure 10 Revaluate structure of criminal fine and fee system. Increase legislative control of criminal fine and fee expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3322

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Fewer Employees at Top Step. The share of Unit  6 members who are at the top step of the correctional officer salary range has decreased from 71  percent in 2013 to 57  percent in 2021. This is consistent with the fact that state correctional officers tend to have fewer years of service today than they did in 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Oct 24, 2025 - This amount, available for use through June 2028, consists of (1) $10  million for indigent civil legal services for people likely to be impacted by potential or actual federal actions and (2) $5  million to supplement an existing contract with the California Access to Justice Commission for legal services nonprofits generally.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - These slots would be on top of the almost 9,000 full ‑day slots the state added over the past three years. Extending preschool to all children from low ‑income families is consistent with considerable research that has concluded the benefits of preschool are greatest for these children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Furthermore, an unusually large number of law enforcement agencies —whose jurisdictions include roughly 10  percent of the state population —did not report crime numbers for some or all of 2023. (For example, San Bernardino Sheriff ’s Department did not report crime data for seven months of 2023.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Fine and Fee Proposals

Mar 3, 2017 - Accordingly, we recommend the Legislature require that nearly all fine and fee revenue, excluding those subject to certain legal restrictions (such as monies collected for violations of state law protecting fish and game), be deposited into the General Fund for subseque nt appropriation by the Legislature in the annual state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3600