The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Specifically, the Commission found that this requirement imposed new state-mandated activities and costs on county and city government agencies employing law enforcement officers for police protection services —but not K-12 school districts or community college districts that employ law enforcement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - The state also typically houses up to about 2,400  men in a prison —the California City Correctional Facility (CAC) —leased from a private company, but operated by the state. The remaining people are housed in various specialized facilities outside of prisons, such as conservation camps and community reentry facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - Specifically, the state: Leased and Staffed California City Correctional Facility. Chapter   310 o f 2013 (S B  105 , Steinberg) gave CDCR the authority to lease the California City Correctional Facility from a private entity and operate the facility with state staff (similar to state ‑owned prisons).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

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 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget proposes a $40  million one ‑time General Fund transfer to the SCFCF to help prevent its insolvency in 2022 ‑23. The  budget also includes provisional budget language authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance to transfer additional General Fund if revenues deposited into the SCFCF are lower than expected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - Since 2021, the administration has deactivated (1)  two state ‑owned prisons —the Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI) in Tracy and the California Correctional Center in Susanville, (2)  eight yards at various state ‑owned prisons, and (3)  the California City Correctional Facility —a leased prison that was operated by CDCR staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The  administration ’s estimates of revenues (excluding transfers, both between state funds and from the federal government) are $13.6  billion higher across the three ‑year budget window compared to our estimates in November.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Chiefs of police, as well as the city officials who appoint and oversee them, are responsible for conditions inside city ‑operated detention facilities. Juvenile Detention Facilities House Youth in Various Stages of Juvenile Justice System.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - In another example, at least one California city has used GPS tracking devices in “bait ” cars in order to reduce motor ‑vehicle thefts. Accordingly, the Legislature could consider funding a pilot to test these  ideas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - Existing state law also allows funds to be transferred from the SCFCF to support trial court operations. Such transfers were initially implemented to mitigate the impacts of budget reductions on trial court operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673