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

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 - Because this amount would be limited, it would similarly provide an incentive for these entities to consider what evidence is submitted and why it is submitted. We note that adopting this recommendation could require some level of increased resources for state agencies that receive BFS services, such as CHP and CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

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

Jun 12, 2025 - For example, if the affected property is worth more than $50,000 but not more than $200,000, a year can be added to the person ’s sentence. If the property is worth more than $200,000 but not more than $1,000,000, two years can be added. ✘ Proposition 36 (2024) Allows up to three years to be
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - A little more than half of the proposed funding supports DOJ ’s Division of Legal Services, while the remainder supports the Division of Law Enforcement and the California Justice Information Services Division (CJIS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - These projects are described in more detail below. Existing Construction Projects. The budget proposes $320  million in lease revenue bond authority for the design ‑build phase of the new San Luis Obispo Courthouse project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposals for CDCR Operations

Feb 8, 2022 - For example, it is unclear why the programs supported with vacant position funding will now require dedicated funds to continue to operate. This is because the department has not been able to explain: (1)  how  much funding from vacant positions was used to support the programs; (2)  what the vacant positions were intended for; (3)  why the positions were vacant;
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - For example, depending on the definition of backlog used, the Legislature may want to require reporting on how long cases have been pending as well as the reasons why they are pending. This would help identify how many cases are pending for valid reasons and whether certain actions (such as case deferral) are being used more frequently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Given that the results of the recommended data and studies have the potential to notably improve legislative decision ‑making on prison postsecondary education policy and programs moving forward, we believe the added administrative workload is warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - We note that there could be various reasons why it would not be reasonable to maintain assignments for 100  percent of the population. For example, some people cannot participate in assignments due to age or health reasons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852