Overview of Proposition 36 Fiscal Impacts and Selected Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2025 - Overview of Proposition 36 Fiscal Impacts and Selected Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs [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/4981

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47 [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2025 - In this post, we assess the administration’s estimate of the level of spending required by Proposition 47 (2014), which reduced punishment for various crimes and requires the resulting state savings be spent on certain grant programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4991

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - Reflects Proposition 36 in effect for half of the fiscal year. c Estimated savings amount is a projection. Reflects Proposition 36 in effect for the full fiscal year. Projected Savings of $30.5  Million in 2025-26 and $24.7  Million in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change [Publication Details]

Jun 12, 2025 - In this report, we provide background on trends in retail theft over the past decade, discuss some of the possible contributors to these trends, describe recent retail theft-related law changes, and outline key questions that the Legislature may want to ask as it continues to provide oversight of this issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5055

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

Jun 12, 2025 - In response to growing concerns, the Legislature and voters have enacted several law changes aimed at reducing retail theft, including Proposition  36 (2024) and various bills, such as Chapter  168 of 2024 (A B  2943 , Zbur).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - Includes Crimes That Were Not Affected by Proposition   36. The methodology counts 2013 ‑14 prison admissions for people who were convicted of receiving stolen property. However, this crime was generally not affected by Proposition  36.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2025 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2025-26 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4986

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - This means it would not be adjusted for policy changes such as Proposition  36 (2024). Proposition  36 increased punishment for various theft and drug crimes, which could make it easier for people to fail-to-prison while on county felony supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - According to the CSPS IT project, the following number of processing departments are in each classification: 12 micro, 36 small, 36 medium, 5 large, and 3 mega. (The project added California State University as a mega processing department for this analysis because, although they are not a civil service state department, their payroll is processed by the current USPS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - CLSF estimates that its 2024 ‑25 year ‑end reserves will total $36  million, equating to five months of operating expenditures. The Government Finance Officers Association historically has recommended that government agencies hold at least two months of unrestricted budgetary fund balances.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014