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

Apr 11, 2025 - As noted above, 2021 failure-to-prison rates were likely artificially low due to COVID-19. By excluding 2021, the baseline rates would be less impacted by COVID-19. This would make estimates of performance more accurate and potentially more achievable for some counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - However, the language prohibits augmentations that would require an increase in the monthly 9-1-1 surcharge rate. The language also requires OES to provide the Legislature with two progress reports on the project —which has faced significant implementation challenges —on or before November 1, 2025 and March  1, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - This net increase results from a $38.5  million General Fund increase offset by a $12.1  million decrease in reimbursement authority. $24.3  million one-time General Fund reappropriation of funds provided in 2023-24 for COVID-19 response and mitigation activities, such as testing and staff overtime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

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

Feb 25, 2025 - The administration estimates that Proposition 36 will have no impact on the average daily parole population in 2024‑25 but will cause it to be about 360 higher (or 1 percent) than it otherwise would be in 2025‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - In 2018 ‑19, the state adopted a new apportionments funding model for community colleges, which placed more emphasis on students achieving positive outcomes and somewhat less emphasis on enrollment.  
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