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

Feb 25, 2025 - Governor’s Proposals The Governor proposes a total of $7.8  million General Fund and 33.6 positions in 2025 ‑26 (increasing annually to $13  million and 74.4  positions by 2027 ‑28) to (1)  activate the new learning center, (2)  contract with the American Job Center of California (AJCC), and (3)  make various programmatic enhancements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - Reflects Proposition 36 in effect for half of the fiscal year. c Estimated savings amount is a projection. Reflects Proposition 36 in effect for the full fiscal year. Projected Savings of $30.5  Million in 2025-26 and $24.7  Million in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Allocations in the 2025-26 budget included $13  million in 2025-26 for the OES California Wildfire Mitigation Grant Program, which provides financial assistance for wildfire resilience renovations. The budget reflects a corresponding reduction of $13  million General Fund that had originally been budgeted for the program in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Apr 11, 2025 - This means it would not be adjusted for policy changes such as Proposition  36 (2024). Proposition  36 increased punishment for various theft and drug crimes, which could make it easier for people to fail-to-prison while on county felony supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - These include: $210  million shift of General Fund and $13  million shift in federal funds to implement the previously authorized transfer of juvenile justice grant programs from BSCC to the Office of Youth and Community Restoration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Until a new formula is operative, we recommend the Legislature require the Chancellor ’s Office to report certain data by October 1 each year on the incarcerated students whom community colleges serve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Feb 28, 2023 - Assuming a bond carries a 5  percent interest rate, the total cost of paying the debt over a 30-year period is close to $2 for each $1 borrowed —$1 for repaying the amount borrowed and close to $1 for interest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709