The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes a $5  million one-time General Fund augmentation for College Corps in 2025-26 to expand the program, laying the groundwork for more campuses to operate the program beginning in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Students have access to research databases, e ‑journals, magazine subscriptions, peer ‑reviewed articles, and e ‑books that can be used to complete course  assignments. New Federal Policy Resumes Pell Grants for Eligible Incarcerated Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - No Adjustment for Amount of Time in Prison or on Parole. The proposed formula does not take into account the amount of time people serve in prison or on parole. For example, there is no adjustment for the fact that people who are ultimately released to parole serve, on average, nearly six years in prison and around two years on parole.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - . $24.3  million one-time General Fund reappropriation of funds provided in 2023-24 for COVID-19 response and mitigation activities, such as testing and staff overtime. These funds will support the department ’s COVID-19-related costs during 2024-25. $20  million one-time General Fund to cover projected overspending in the prison medical care budget. $16.5
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - These officers lead a team, including medical and mental health staff, to develop individualized plans to support out ‑of ‑cell time and engagement in positive activities while ensuring safety. Peer Support Specialist Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986