The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - However, Proposition  36 also increased some penalties that have no impact on Proposition  47 or the amount of savings it generates. For example, it increases punishment for selling drugs in certain cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Those departments may seek increases in compensation to ensure their pay remains competitive with CDCR —potentially adding still more costs to the state. Extending Licensing Exemptions to Out‑of‑State Licensed Providers State Licensing Policies Limit Pool of Potential Providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - For example, one potential funding option discussed in the report was to increase the specific fee added when individuals are convicted of criminal offenses which generates the revenue deposited into the DNA Identification Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Adding More Licensing Exemptions for Those Who Work at Prisons. Currently, providers with out ‑of ‑state licenses are required to obtain a California license to work in CDCR, though some may use their out ‑of ‑state license on a temporary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Added Time for Certain Theft or Property Damage Felonies. Chapter  174 of 2024 (S B  1416 , Newman), Chapter  220 of 2024 (A B  1960 , Rivas), and Proposition  36 all added similar language to state law, which allows for increased sentences for people convicted of felonies in which the amount of property that was stolen or damaged is over $50,000,  with longer enhancement terms as the dollar amounts increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - In 2022 ‑23, the state provided districts a total of $37  million Proposition  98 General Fund for apportionments generated on behalf of CCC students incarcerated at state prisons. Incarcerated Students Typically Do Not Pay CCC Enrollment Fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - These proposals generate a total of $2.2  billion General Fund savings within the budget window. Second, the Governor ’s budget includes new discretionary proposals that use budget capacity by increasing spending or reducing revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Authorization of the sale of four judicial branch properties —Plumas/Sierra Regional Courthouse, Modesto Main Courthouse, Modesto Hall of Records, and Ceres Superior Courthouse —estimated to generate $3.4  million in revenue for deposit into the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - As Chapter  231 went through the legislative policy process, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) preliminarily estimated that this new tax could generate $159  million. CDTFA Responsible for Administration of New Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - Additionally, Judicial Council estimates that the diversion of these people from prison generated hundreds of millions in state savings during this time period. Notable Increase in Reported Use of Evidence ‑Based Practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806