Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - Federal Court Orders State to Reduce Prison Overcrowding In November 2006, plaintiffs in the cases now known as Plata v. Newsom (involving prison medical care) and Coleman v. Newsom (involving prison mental health care) filed motions for the federal courts to convene a three ‑judge panel pursuant to the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, under the medical Receiver in the Plata court case, state spending on prison medical care has more than doubled since the first year of the Receivership (after accounting for inflation) —reaching $3.1  billion in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - While the CJC project is necessary, the project ’s cost has more than doubled. Specifically, prior budgets included $64.1  million for this project, which was estimated to cost a total of $70.2  million, with the county covering the remaining balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Supreme Court issued a decision in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen case that found laws requiring people provide “good cause ” to carry a concealed weapon to be unconstitutional.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - In addition, the proposed Pine Grove contracts are inconsistent with realignment because the state would be responsible for at least 93  percent of the cost of the camp, resulting in the state effectively double paying counties that choose to send realigned youth to it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - In addition, the budget package continues to include language —without a specific amount in the CDCR budget –that would allow the Department of Finance (DOF) to make payments from the General Fund for any fines related to staffing vacancies in the   Coleman v.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - POST will likely face significant challenges implementing S B  2 , primarily due to the fact that the commission ’s staffing will need to roughly double by January 1, 2023 —only six months after receiving funding in the budget if the Governor ’s proposal is approved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - According to an analysis by PPIC, the 2020 violent crime rate in the San Joaquin Valley was more than double that in the southern and border regions. In addition, the property crime rate in the Bay Area was nearly double that in the Sierra  region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - The court refused to do so and specifically found that the state could not say it was not responsible for meeting its constitutional responsibilities just because the responsibilities had been d elegated to the counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

The 2022-23 Budget: Monitoring Correctional System Staff Misconduct Investigations

Feb 9, 2022 - These concerns have been echoed by plaintiffs in an ongoing class action lawsuit (known as Armstrong  v. Newsom ) concerning CDCR ’s treatment of inmates with disabilities. CDCR Currently Implementing New Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4520