The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor links these base increases to CSU and UC meeting three expectations: (1)  developing a plan to eliminate their achievement gaps by 2025, (2)  permanently increasing the share of courses they offer online by at least 10  percentage points over their pre-pandemic levels, and (3)  establishing “dual admissions ” pathways designed to simplify and expedite student transfer from community colleges to CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Since 2021 ‑22, the state has provided $10  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund for the Rising Scholars Network. Currently, 80 community colleges —including all 25 colleges providing instruction to students at CDCR —receive a grant from this program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals $47.0 $58.4 Expand Online Adjudication Tool Statewide ($4.4   Million). The Governor ’s budget requires Judicial Council to ( 1)  d evelop an online adjudication tool for all infraction violations (not just traffic infractions) that would include an ability ‑to ‑pay component and ( 2)  m ake the tool available statewide by June 30, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

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

Jun 12, 2025 - This is particularly relevant to the regulation of online market places to prevent the sale of stolen goods. This is a relatively new area of regulation and one that is likely continuing to evolve as new online platforms or criminal strategies for utilizing existing o nes emerge.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $1,137 $465 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/2

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $2,099 $510 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $7,246.0 $157.1 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $ 2,990 $217 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Summary of LAO 2021 Report Findings on the Litigation Deposit Fund (LDF) Our January 2021 report — Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund —found that current state law and the Department of Justice (DOJ) practices related to the LDF limit the opportunity for the Legislature to conduct effective oversight of the LDF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - (A second construction account was consolidated into the SCFCF in 2021 ‑22.) The SCFCF is used to support both the construction and maintenance of court facilities and is mainly supported by criminal and civil fines and fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113