The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - It is unclear how POST will be able to effectively implement S B  2 and the officer wellness program  simultaneously. We note that POST staff have indicated that many of the above questions cannot be answered until the program is more fully developed, which they indicate will take about 12 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - As discussed above, the study of the state ’s 12 o ldest prisons often recommended repairing or replacing systems in buildings critical to prison operations if they were nearing or past their expected useful life.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

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

Oct 24, 2025 - This amount includes $506  million from the General Fund —a net increase of $12  million (2  percent) from the revised 2024-25 amount. (The net increase does not reflect changes in employee compensation costs in 2025-26 because such costs are accounted for elsewhere in the budget.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Feb 23, 2026 - This includes ongoing funding for: (1) salary increases ($25.3 million) of mental health positions, (2) to establish the Office of the Receiver ($8.2 million) and (3) other consulting‑related expenses ($356,000).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - As part of the Governor ’s January budget proposal each year, DOF (1)  estimates the state savings resulting from Proposition  47 in the current year, which is then reflected in the budget as a transfer to the SNSF in the budget year and (2)  projects the estimated state savings that will occur in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Concerns With DROS Special Account Insolvency Led to Greater Use of General Fund … As shown in Figure  2, support for BOF followed a fee-based funding structure through 2018-19, with all BOF costs supported by special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Jan 13, 2025 - In this report, we provide a brief summary of the Governor ’s budget based on our initial review as of January 12. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release many additional issue ‑specific budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Since 2021 ‑22, the construction or renovation of 12  of the highest ranked immediate need projects have commenced. Some Facility Modification Projects Supported by General Fund. In addition to construction projects, the judicial branch manages smaller facility modification projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - BFS also assists the 12 counties and 8 cities that operate their own laboratories where BFS offers services their laboratories lack. (Local agencies also contract with private or other governmental laboratories for services.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, it could (1)  make it easier to recruit staff located in areas with a wider pool of applicants, (2)  reduce the need for mental health staff at locations with large vacancies, and (3)  reduce the competition for mental health staff among adjacent facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134