The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - Exempted from this requirement are interrogations by probation officers in their normal duties an d questioning necessary to protect life or property from an imminent threat. Under Chapter  681, these requirements were to sunset beginning January 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - The analysis found that providing self-help in family, civil, and probate cases were net beneficial to both the courts an d litigants. This means the benefits to the courts and litigants outweighed the costs of providing the self-help center services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - For example, the Nursing Professional Practice Program was established to evaluate nursing staff and review any d epartures from standards in prison nursing care. Initiation of Office of Inspector General (OIG) Medical Inspections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2023-24 Budget: Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Testing Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Specifically, law enforcement agencies were encouraged to submit SAE kits to a laboratory for testing within 20 days after it was booked into evidence and to ensure a rapi d turnaround DNA program is in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4714

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - Tier 2 counties receive 40 percent of state savings they create. d High ‑performance grants are estimated as 5 percent of statewide savings divided between high ‑performing counties based on their proportionate share of the population of adults 18 to 25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - Accordingly, it is reasonable for the judicial branch to have an office d edicated to addressing information security issues across the state, particularly since this minimizes the need for such expertise at each individual court.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The budget includes proposals for two new business tax credit  programs: Climate Change Research and Development (R &D) Credit. This new credit would be available to companies headquartered in California that are spending on R &D activities related to mitigating climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Feb 16, 2023 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals related to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - In this report, we (1) provide background on California’s parole hearing process, (2) identify current aspects of the process that could disadvantage certain groups, and (3) recommend steps to promote greater equity in the parole hearing process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

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