The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - Proposition  47 further requires that monies in the SNSF be allocated as follows: (1)  65  percent to the Board of State and Community Corrections for mental health and substance use treatment, (2)  25  percent to the California Department of Education for school truancy and drop-out prevention, and (3)  10  percent to the California Victim Compensation Board for trauma recovery services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Under existing law, the Board of Behavioral Sciences, which oversees licenses for clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists, as well as the Board of Psychology, which oversees licenses for psychologists, allow limited exemptions to licensing for those working in special settings, such as a correctional facility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - To address chronic mental health staffing vacancies, we recommend the Legislature take the following  the  steps: Assess Effectiveness of Other Steps Before Considering Across ‑the ‑Board Pay Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - In light of these concerns, the state has provided a series of one-time augmentations associated with Proposition  57 —totaling $121  million from 2017 ‑18 through 2023 ‑24 —to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to distribute to probation departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

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

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - Background on Parole Hearings Overview of Board of Parole Hearings The Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is composed of 21  commissioners who are appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Other colleges, such as Coastline College and Feather River College, are piloting online models using asynchronous instruction, in which students and faculty have the ability to communicate with and leave messages for each other electronically.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - We also recommend that more board members be subject to appointment by the Legislature. This change would create a better balance between Governor ’s and legislative appointees on the board, which could enhance legislative oversight of the board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Specifically, the Commission found that this requirement imposed new state-mandated activities and costs on county and city government agencies employing law enforcement officers for police protection services —but not K-12 school districts or community college districts that employ law enforcement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Savings Proposals Generates $1.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2024‑25. The Governor’s budget proposes providing $1.6 billion less in total funding for schools and community colleges than the estimated constitutional minimum funding level for 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951