Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, CDCR psychologists, according to the state Auditor, earn between $56 and $85 per hour —well above the average hourly rate paid in other states. According to 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, California is the highest paying state for psychologists with the average hourly wage at $64 per hour, whereas psychologists nationwide earned a median of $53 per hour (21  percent less).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Jun 12, 2025 - The 2022 ‑23 Budget Act provided $85  million annually for three years to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to support competitive grants for local law enforcement to combat organized retail, motor vehicle, and cargo theft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - The changes made to the S B  678 grant formula by S B  85 conflict with some of the key goals of the original program. Specifically, they conflict with the program ’s goals of achieving state savings and reducing prison commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program ($85  Million). The Governor ’s budget proposes $85  million annually from 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25 for the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to administer a new competitive grant program to support local law enforcement agencies in preventing retail theft and enforcing theft ‑related laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Major Spending Choices Figure  2 displays the major budgetary decisions that the Governor made in allocating state and federal money, totaling $85  billion. It includes (1)  the General Fund surplus, (2)  school and community college spending, (3)  the American Rescue Plan (ARP) fiscal relief funds, and (4)  ARP capital projects funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 6, 2021 - In addition, the budget includes $51  million General Fund (increasing annually to $78  million by 2024 ‑25) for COVID-19 workers ’ compensation claims related to Chapter  85 of 2020 (SB  1159, Hill).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4460

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 26, 2022 - . $85 million annually for three years to support competitive grants for local law enforcement to combat organized retail, motor vehicle, and cargo theft. $50 million one time for grants to city and county law enforcement agencies to support officer wellness and mental health. $25 million one time to support competitive grants to local law enforcement agencies for gun buyback
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections). This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800