The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - Specifically, the department must reduce vacancies below 10  percent in five key classifications: psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, recreational therapists, and medical assistants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Finally, the Orange CJC project is already in progress and addresses key safety issues in a building with large numbers of people visiting on a daily basis. …But CJC Proposal Raises Questions About Appropriate Oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - A key example is the state ’s licensing and regulatory activities for various professions —such as doctors, and accountants —overseen by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). The entire $757  million 2026-27 budget for DCA is proposed to be supported by fees charged to each profession.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Legislature Can Ask Several Key Questions to Conduct Oversight of Recent Law Changes. Below, we identify key questions that the Legislature might want to ask as it conducts oversight of the recent law changes made to address retail theft: Are practitioners, stakeholders, and the public aware of the changes?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - However, the current approach to funding and providing these services —which the Governor ’s proposal would maintain and extend —has two key weaknesses: Many Local Governments Rely on State to Pay for All Forensic Service Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change [Publication Details]

Jun 12, 2025 - In this report, we provide background on trends in retail theft over the past decade, discuss some of the possible contributors to these trends, describe recent retail theft-related law changes, and outline key questions that the Legislature may want to ask as it continues to provide oversight of this issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5055

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - Key Changes Made in 2023-24 to Increase Legislative Oversight of LDF. To increase legislative oversight of the LDF, the 2023-24 budget package made various changes. One key change was that it revised Government Code 16427 to require that most litigation proceeds deposited into the LDF be transferred to a state special fund subject to legislative oversight (1)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Two key areas where these savings have eroded are in the managed care organization (MCO) tax package and reductions to state operations. These are described in the box below. The forthcoming Appendix 1 will also provide a full list of the solutions from the 2024 ‑25 budget package that generate savings in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - The number of years until a candidate ’s next parole hearing is often referred to as the “denial period. ” Key Steps in Parole Hearing Process As shown in Figure 1 and described below, there are several key steps in the parole hearing process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison

May 19, 2023 - Funding Proposals Lack Key Information. We find that the Governor ’s capital outlay proposals lack key information —making it difficult for the Legislature to assess their merits. Specifically, the proposals do not include the following information: Scope of Construction and Operational Implications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771