Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - In July and August 2025, SQRC ’s vacancy rate was 0   percent —well under the court ‑ordered 10  percent vacancy rate. During a site visit in July 2025, SQRC staff noted that retention was high at the prison, and that new applicants have had to be placed on the waitlist because of how well staffed the prison is.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Jun 12, 2025 - In April 2020, the Judicial Council (the policymaking and governing body of the judicial branch) adopted a statewide emergency bail schedule that set bail for arrestees at $0 for most misdemeanors and low ‑level felonies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - This share is determined by a complex set of formulas that can lower excess capital gains by anywhere from 0 percent to 100 percent, although reductions around 30 percent have been the most common to date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - Since the program began in October 2022 through June 2024 (the most recent month of expenditures data), less than $900,00 0 total funds have been spent on Backup Provider services. At this time, we do not have any concerns with the administration ’s estimates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - As of January 2025, we understand the administration has revised the projected savings associated with the delay to $0 in 2024-25 and about $104 million General Fund in 2025-26. We are working with the administration to better understand these downward revisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Under the pay differential, employees who telework more than 50 percent of their time receive $50 per month and employees who telework more than 0 percent but less than 50 percent of their time received $25 per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - Most award types require a minimum high school GPA of 2. 0 or 3.0 or a minimum community college GPA of 2.0 or 2.4. Most Cal Grants Are Entitlements, but Some Are Awarded Competitively. For more than 20 years, the state has provided Cal Grants as entitlements to recent high school graduates as well as transfer students under age 28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - Enact interim rate adjustments ranging on average from 10 percent to 4 0 percent prior to roll out of prospective payment system. UC and county hospital inpatient services 150 375 Transition to prospective payment system, similar to the way Medi ‑Cal pays for inpatient services at private and district hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838

Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - The increased federal support reduced premium costs for Californians by about $1.6  billion per year, with premiums dropping to $0 for many enrollees. As shown in Figure  3 , the increased federal support for premium subsidies substantially lowers the cost of premiums Californians need to pay for plans purchased through Covered California —including for households whose incomes made them ineligible for the preexisting premium subsidies under the ACA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - (For 2022-23, attendance would be based on the average of 2019-20, 202 0-21, and 2021-22.) Furthermore, 2021-22 attendance may also be calculated by applying districts ’ 2019-20 pre-pandemic attendance rates to their 2021-22 enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641