The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - For example, $87  million was transferred to these four funds in 2022-23. State law specifies what types of litigation proceeds can be transferred into these funds and provides guidelines on how these proceeds are to be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget requires Judicial Council to ( 1)  d evelop an online adjudication tool for all infraction violations (not just traffic infractions) that would include an ability ‑to ‑pay component and ( 2)  m ake the tool available statewide by June 30, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - Exempted from this requirement are interrogations by probation officers in their normal duties an d questioning necessary to protect life or property from an imminent threat. Under Chapter  681, these requirements were to sunset beginning January 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - For example, the Nursing Professional Practice Program was established to evaluate nursing staff and review any d epartures from standards in prison nursing care. Initiation of Office of Inspector General (OIG) Medical Inspections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - The analysis found that providing self-help in family, civil, and probate cases were net beneficial to both the courts an d litigants. This means the benefits to the courts and litigants outweighed the costs of providing the self-help center services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2023-24 Budget: Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Testing Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Specifically, law enforcement agencies were encouraged to submit SAE kits to a laboratory for testing within 20 days after it was booked into evidence and to ensure a rapi d turnaround DNA program is in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4714

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - While we do not know the statewide average participation rate today, CalHR informs us that, as of July 31, 2023, 87 percent of Unit 6 members have a Savings Plus account and that 57 percent of Unit 6 members contributed to their Savings Plus account in July 2023 with an average contribution amount of $387 to a 457(b) account and $353 to a 401(k) account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Of this population, 67  p ercent were unsentenced, 82  p ercent were charged with or convicted of a felony, and 87  p ercent were male. Short ‑Term Detention Facilities. These facilities hold people for less than 96 hours, such as some police facilities that hold people following arrest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - Tier 2 counties receive 40 percent of state savings they create. d High ‑performance grants are estimated as 5 percent of statewide savings divided between high ‑performing counties based on their proportionate share of the population of adults 18 to 25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806