The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards 78 29% Analyst’s Review of State Bar Proposal The State Bar ’s submitted report fulfills the requirements specified in S B  211 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - While the state has recently taken steps to improve state ‑appointed attorney effectiveness and candidate access to hearing preparation services, it is currently unclear whether these steps are sufficient due to lack of data and evaluation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

The 2022-23 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Sep 29, 2022 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2022-23 budget package. As more of these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4629

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 26, 2022 - Such funds are remitted to the state by counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spend on education . This reduction is $12.9 million greater than the revised 2021-22 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Increased State Involvement Despite primarily being a county responsibility, the state has increased its involvement with the indigent defense system in recent years by providing funding and requiring certain assessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

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

Feb 17, 2022 - These task forces are supported by state, local, and federal funds, with each task force participant ’s employing agency typically paying for their participant ’s salary and associated costs. For example, the state typically pays for the salary and associated costs (such as equipment) of the DOJ commander.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Additionally, BFS operates the state ’s DNA laboratory as well as the state ’s criminalistics training institute. BFS Funding Sources. BFS receives support from various sources, but primarily from the DNA Identification Fund —a state special fund that receives criminal fine and fee revenue —and the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

The 2022-23 Budget: Monitoring Correctional System Staff Misconduct Investigations

Feb 9, 2022 - In 2018, in response to concerns raised by inmates ’ rights attorneys, the Secretary of CDCR requested that OIG review the quality of inquiries into inmate allegations of staff misconduct at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4520

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposals for CDCR Operations

Feb 8, 2022 - State law requires state agencies to purchase products and services offered by CalPIA whenever possible. Accordingly, the majority of goods and services produced by CalPIA are sold to state departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - When partial payments are collected from an individual for criminal fines and fees levied by the courts, state law specifies the order in which partial payments are to be allocated to various state and local funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513