The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - When proposing new projects, the administration generally follows the ranked project priority list identified in the judicial branch ’s 2019 assessment of facility needs. Since 2021 ‑22, the construction or renovation of about a dozen of the highest ranked immediate need projects have commenced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Various factors can affect how law enforcement agencies choose to prioritize their resources. For example, during the pandemic era, California —and the nation as a whole —experienced an uptick in violent crime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - For example, DOJ could require agencies pay more or less based on various factors —such as the specific type of forensic service sought, the speed of the service, or the size of the agency. We acknowledge that developing such a plan may be difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - Retail sales to law enforcement agencies and active or retired peace officers, as well as those that total less than $5,000 per quarter, are exempt from this tax. Entities paying this tax are required to submit an electronic return and pay taxes quarterly, no later than the q uarter after the sales were made.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970