The 2017-18 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Mar 1, 2017 - Section 2806 of the Penal Code requires the fund to be self-sufficient and maintain a balance of $730,000. If the PIRF has reserves beyond what is necessary to support its programs, state law authorizes the Secretary of CDCR and the Director of the Department of Finance to direct the State Controller to transfer funds from the PIRF to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3595

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

Feb 22, 2017 - Under the current referral process, ICF referrals take 15 business days to complete while APP referrals take 6 business days to complete. However, if there are disagreements between the departments, the placement can take longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3578

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - Before leaving prison, inmates being released to parole go through a pre ‑release planning process, which can include referrals to SUDT providers in the community. Typically, these referrals are to CDCR ‑funded providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - Decide What Percentage of State Savings to Transfer to Counties. There is a trade ‑off to consider in deciding what percentage of state savings to transfer to counties. A higher percentage provides greater incentive and resources to the counties to reduce prison commitments but reduces the amount of state savings achieved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - For example, conversations with State Bar staff indicated that it could sometimes take more than 60 days for banks to provide documents that are subpoenaed to investigate cases that involve client trust accounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - The current ‑year net increase in costs is primarily due to a smaller than anticipated reduction in the use of contract beds, as well as increases in the number of inmates housed in state ‑operated prisons and spending on inmate medical care relative to what was assumed in the 2017 ‑18 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program [Publication Details]

Oct 10, 2023 - In order to reduce admissions into state prison from people on county probation, the state enacted Chapter 608 of 2009 (SB 678, Leno) to establish the Community Corrections Performance Incentive grant program, commonly referred to as the SB 678 grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4806

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Given their lack of familiarity with statutory requirements and court procedures (such as what forms must be filled out or their legal obligations in the potential case), self-represented people can be at a legal disadvantage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

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

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor ’s budget includes $ 250  m illion General Fund in 2020 ‑ 21 —with a plan to allocate an additional $ 750  m illion in future years —to establish a new loan program at the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I ‑Bank).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Direct DOJ Provide a Framework for Determining What Workload Should Be Funded by Fee Revenues. We recommend the Legislature direct DOJ to provide a potential framework by January 10, 2027 for determining what firearm and ammunition workload should be funded by special fund fee revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118