The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - Cash Financing Presents Trade-Off Between Reducing Long-Term Obligations and Funding Short-Term Budget Priorities. Ultimately, the Legislature will have to weigh the trade-off between reducing long-term budget obligations versus funding short-term budget priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709

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

Apr 11, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program a Calculated as the average felony probation failure ‑to ‑prison rate between 2006 and 2008. b State savings were calculated at about $29,000 per person diverted from prison and parole.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

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

Feb 25, 2025 - Dynamic security is an approach to security that promotes positive relationships between staff and incarcerated people through purposeful activities and professional, positive, and respectful  communication.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Although the partnership between CCC and CDCR has expanded community college enrollment at state prisons, there is not an existing evaluation component that analyzes the specific impact of a CCC education on recidivism, employment rates, and wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package provides a blanket exemption for settlements related to any wildfire occurring between tax years 2021 and 2029. Previously, state law provided income tax exemptions for wildfire settlements on a case-by-case basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - (The program provides opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals to serve as life coaches and mentors for the incarcerated population.) The remaining $12  million will be used to construct spaces for outdoor recreation and programming at SQ.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924