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 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

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Statute requires the board to select either a sheriff or a chief probation officer from among its members to serve as vice chair. The chair of the board is a full ‑time paid position while the remaining members receive reimbursement for any expenses incurred as a board member, such as travel costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Even those confined to life sentences shared that a CCC education had been beneficial in various ways, including by allowing them to serve as mentors to younger incarcerated persons and inspiring family members on the outside to go to college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - In the case of probation programs, these improved outcomes often provide benefits to the state either directly or indirectly, such as reductions in crime or spending on prisons. Spending on evidence ‑based practices can also ensure the state is spending funds in ways that are cost ‑effective instead of investing resources into practices that may not yield any benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - On the one hand, the increased trial court funding would likely help improve court service levels, which is a notable benefit. On the other hand, the multiyear deficits facing the state in the coming years leave no capacity for new ongoing commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These gains are not tied to improvements in the state ’s broader economy, which has been lackluster, with elevated unemployment, a stagnant job market outside of government and healthcare, and sluggish consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 13, 2023 - 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. (Seven members of the new board are appointed by the Governor, one member by the Speaker of the Assembly, and one member by the Senate Rules Committee.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - Subject to Legislative Appropriation $50.0 CDE Program or activities (such as physical security improvements and school ‑based mental health services) addressing risk factors for gun violence affecting K ‑12 students. 3 15.0 JC Court ‑based firearm relinquishment grant program to facilitate removal of firearms and ammunition from individuals who become prohibited from owning or
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970