Potential Impacts of Recent State Asset Forfeiture Changes

Jan 6, 2020 - Specifically, as shown in Figure  7, the value of assets seized in state cases increased by 13  p ercent between 2017 and 2018. This could reflect law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies beginning to adapt to S B   443 c hanges by identifying the most cost ‑effective ways to modify their behavior and operations on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4128

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - As Figure  6 shows, the State Bar has had an operating surplus in six of the eight years between 2010 and 2017. These surpluses were the result of ( 1)  a ctual revenues being, on average, 1. 5  p ercent higher than the board ‑approved budgets assumed and ( 2)  a ctual expenditures being, on average, 13  p ercent lower than the budgets assumed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Criminal Justice Budget

Jan 27, 2017 - Expenditure Trends Total Spending Declined Between 2010-11 and 2012-13 . . . Over the past decade, total expenditures on judicial criminal justice programs has varied. As shown in Figure  1, criminal justice spending declined between 2010-11 and 2012-13, primarily due to two factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3539

The 2017-18 Budget: Trial Court Security Funding for Counties

Jan 25, 2017 - Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget for 2017 ‑18 includes $7  million in General Fund support for increased trial court security costs resulting from the construction of new courthouses —the same amount that was provided in 2016 ‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3538

Overview of State Correctional Population and Spending Trends [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5161

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - As shown in Figure  2 , expenditures increased by $3. 6  b illion ( 37  p ercent) —from about $9. 7  b illion in 2010 ‑ 11 t o an estimated $13. 3  b illion in 2019 ‑20. While many factors have contributed to the increase in CDCR spending over the past decade, we have identified three main factors: ( 1)  c ostly operational changes to comply with various federal
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

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

Feb 23, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1, these estimates represent a $13  million (14  percent) and a 501 person (13  percent) decline relative to the 2023-24 savings, the year before Proposition  36 took effect. These declines primarily reflect the administration ’s estimate of the impact of Proposition  36 —which went into effect halfway through 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor ’s budget proposes to further increase CalWORKs grants by 13. 1  p ercent, which would raise grant levels to 50  p ercent of FPL for a family of three. The proposal assumes the grant increase would go into effect October 1, 2019 and cost $ 348  m illion in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - The 2017 ‑18 Budget Act provided $11. 7  m illion for CDCR to implement comprehensive video surveillance at HDSP and Central California Women ’s Facility (CCWF). The administration expects these surveillance systems to provide objective evidence with which to investigate inmate allegations against staff, reduce inmate misconduct, and reduce attempted suicides.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 17, 2019 - Department of Justice (DOJ) The budget provides $757  million for support of DOJ in 2019-20 —an increase of $51  million (or 7  percent) for the revised 2018-19 level. This amount includes $333  million from the General Fund —a net increase of $39  million (or 13  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4097