The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - A large portion of the General Fund support is used to support the Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) enforcement teams, which seize firearms from people prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Feb 17, 2022 - Between 2019 and 2020, thefts of motor vehicles increased by 20  percent (from 352 to 422 per 100,000 residents) and thefts of motor vehicle accessories (such as catalytic converters) increased by 26  percent (from 138 to 174 per 100,000 residents).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, in court documents, CDCR estimated that the staff fill rate for ICF and APP beds in June would have been 98  percent for psychiatrists (instead of 81  percent), 73  percent for psychologists (instead of 52  percent), 105  percent for social workers (instead of 82  percent), and 127  percent for recreational therapists (instead of 101  percent) had all 249  inpatient beds been deactivated that month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - Most of the General Fund is used to support the Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) enforcement teams, which seize firearms from individuals prohibited from owning or possessing them. This has been the case since 2019 ‑20 when the budget package shifted full support of these teams over to the General  Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - This additional time could be needed for various reasons, including to ensure that all participants have the ability to be heard (which could simply require more time and resources) or to address conflicting interpretations or app lication of the language (which could be resolved legislatively or through statewide Judicial Council guidance).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - In 2012 ‑ 13 —the last year the original formula was used —the average county award was $2.4  million for a total allocation of $138  million. Over these two years, the program distributed a total of about $227  million in grant awards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - This group of Medi ‑Cal beneficiaries is known as the “expansion population ” and includes childless adults who make less than 138  p ercent of the federal poverty level. Most people being released from prison qualify for Medi ‑Cal and are often part of the expansion population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411