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

Feb 25, 2025 - CDCR Also Continuing to Operate Excess APP and ICF Bed Capacity. As shown in Figure   4 , CDCR is also operating excess capacity in other types of inpatient beds, including 205 APPs, 327  ICFs at both men ’s prisons and state hospitals, 32  APP/ICF beds at women ’s prisons, and 13 APP/ICF beds for the condemned population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - To the extent the Legislature has a clear vision for its preferred approach to implementing the California Climate Credit, we recommend it consider memorializing that vision in statute. Doing so would ensure its preferred approach is carried out.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - A large portion of the General Fund support is used to support the Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) enforcement teams, which seize firearms from people prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Oct 22, 2025 - The special rules for vacation homes and business properties only app lied to the first $1  million of combined property value. Proposition  19 narrowed these special rules. The rules now only apply to two types of properties: (1)  homes that a child or grandchild uses as a primary residence and (2)  farms.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-017

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, in court documents, CDCR estimated that the staff fill rate for ICF and APP beds in June would have been 98  percent for psychiatrists (instead of 81  percent), 73  percent for psychologists (instead of 52  percent), 105  percent for social workers (instead of 82  percent), and 127  percent for recreational therapists (instead of 101  percent) had all 249  inpatient beds been deactivated that month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Dental and Vision Insurance. The state pays the full premium cost for basic dental and vision benefits. The cost depends on whether the state pays for single, two-party, or family coverage. In 2022-23, providing dental and vision benefits to state employees cost the state $98  million (all funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - Take Actions, as Relevant, to Ensure Consistency With the Legislature ’s Vision and Priorities for OIG. As noted above, the Legislature created OIG to improve oversight of HSRA. The launch of this office is an important opportunity for the Legislature to consider whether its proposed size, scope, and structure are consistent with its vision and priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

Property taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 4, 2023 - The special rules for vacation homes and business properties only app lied to the first $1  million of combined property value. Proposition  19 narrowed these special rules. The rules now only apply to two types of properties: (1)  homes that a child or grandchild uses as a primary residence and (2)  farms.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-005

Overview of New Updates to the Cap-and-Invest Program

Dec 9, 2025 - Closely monitoring this and other future rulemaking efforts—and providing input on them, as appropriate—can help ensure the board’s decisions are in line with the Legislature’s vision. Ensuring State Funding Achieves Goals Effectively Will Be Important.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5097

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - Legislature Has Opportunity to Inform the Vision for the Master Plan for Developmental Services. At the time this analysis was prepared, the administration has not clearly articulated a definitive vision for the Master Plan for Developmental Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837