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

Feb 25, 2025 - Staff Training. CDCR has been rolling out staff training on California Model ‑related topics, such as dynamic security and recognizing and responding to the impacts of trauma. In addition, the department reports that it is in the process of adapting its 13 ‑week Basic Correctional Officer Academy to reflect the California Model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 During the special session called by the Governor, the Legislature added Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 to the 2024-25 Budget Act providing up to $2.5  billion one-time from the General Fund for response and recovery costs related to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - Figure 3 Summary of Total CARE Program Funding General Fund (In Millions) Training, Data Collection, and Other Activities 20.2 $106.9 $107.6 CARE = Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment; CalHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; and DHCS = Department of Health Care Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Furthermore, incarcerated students typically do not have access to trained tutors, as students have in other community college settings. State Is Missing Opportunity to Use Federal Funds for College Education at Prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913