MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The primary difference between the two plans is (1)  who makes investment decisions and (2)  who bears the risk of investment losses. In the case of a defined benefit plan, the employer chooses how the funds are invested and bears all the risk of investment loss —the employee is provided a guaranteed annuity in retirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Feb 13, 2023 - The 2022-23 Budget Act roughly doubled POST ’s staffing to implement SB  2, and POST is still in the process of filling many of the positions responsible for reviewing and investigating misconduct cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - If the officer contests a decertification recommendation, the case is referred to a new nine ‑member board within POST—the Peace Officer Standards Accountability Advisory Board. (The members of the new board will be appointed by the Governor and Legislature.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

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

Oct 24, 2025 - (Separate from the funding for DOJ, the budget provides $3  million on an ongoing basis from various special funds to the California Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board, and the State Water Resources Board specifically for legal activities responding to environmental actions taken by the federal government.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Proposition  47 specifies that the provisions of the measure may be amended by a two ‑thirds vote of the members of each house of the Legislature and signed by the Governor so long as the amendments are consistent with and further the intent of the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - Response to COVID-19 The Governor and the judicial branch have taken various actions to protect the health of court stakeholders and members of the public as well as to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on court operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - The Coleman court has issued orders directing CDCR to provide continued access to inpatient mental health care during the pandemic and requiring CDCR to provide a strategic plan to protect inmates who receive mental health services and are vulnerable to the virus due to their age or medical conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - The availability of more data as all agencies employing law enforcement officers report data will likely provide additional insight —particularly in examining trends across the state. The Commission has found that requiring county and city government agencies employing law enforcement officers for police protection services to report such data constitutes a reimbursable mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

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

Feb 17, 2022 - Accordingly, the Legislature could consider funding limited ‑term grants to help retailers and/or local law enforcement invest in technology, infrastructure, training, or consulting services. This could help retailers better self ‑protect from theft and improve the sharing of crime data and evidence between retailers and law enforcement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice [Publication Details]

Oct 24, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5085