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

Feb 25, 2025 - Accordingly, it is unclear whether adding a bachelor ’s degree program at SQRC would simply siphon some of the roughly 400 bachelor ’s degree students off of existing bachelor ’s degree programs at other prisons or whether it would actually result in more bachelor ’s degree attainment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Under our recommended approach, more individuals are likely to be released from state prison with an associate degree, which in turn could reduce their risk of recidivism and improve their job prospects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 During the special session called by the Governor, the Legislature added Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 to the 2024-25 Budget Act providing up to $2.5  billion one-time from the General Fund for response and recovery costs related to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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