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

Jan 13, 2025 - Increases Revenue by Around $300   Million. The Governor ’s budget proposes to change the rules about how taxable profits are determined for financial institutions. The administration estimates this change would increase revenues on an ongoing basis by around $300  million per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - . $400  Million Loan From LDF to General Fund. The 2023-24 budget included budget provisional language allowing the Department of Finance (DOF) to authorize an up to $400  million no-interest loan from the LDF to the General Fund to help address the state ’s budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The Governor proposes $800  million from the General Fund over two years —$400  million in 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑ 24 —to implement various efforts to improve forest health and make communities more resilient to future wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - While the fiscal impact of this reauthorization would be small in the budget window —an estimated $300  million in 2023 ‑ 24 —the effect would be much larger in future years, rising to roughly $2  billion in General Fund savings as early as 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Counties would be required to provide matching funds to receive these grants. $400  Million to Provide Student Behavioral Health Services Through Medi-Cal. The Governor proposes $400  million total funds ($200  million General Fund) —made available over three years —to incentivize Medi-Cal managed care plans to establish treatment partnerships with county
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Jun 12, 2025 - In addition, damaging property in the process of shoplifting is still considered vandalism, which is punishable as a felony if  the damaged property is valued at $400  or  more.) Receiving Stolen Property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2023-24 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training—Office of Administrative Hearing Costs

Feb 13, 2023 - Based on this research, POST estimated that 3,500 serio us misconduct cases may rise to the level of decertification annually, with approximately 300 to 350 being contested and a hearing set with OAH.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - The has state dedicated a total of about $400 million to the project including the addition of functionality after completion. The state spent about $34 million in 2022‑23 to operate the EHRS, including maintenance and vendor licensing fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - In 1976, the National Study Commission of Defense Services established maximum attorney standards —such as annual caseload not exceeding 150 felony cases or 400 misdemeanor cases (excluding traffic cases) —that have been used as a comparison for decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - The budget includes an up to $400  million no-interest loan from the LDF to the General Fund to help address the state ’s budget problem. The LDF is a state special fund that receives certain payments, known as litigation proceeds, required by settlement agreements or court judgments to resolve legal cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805