The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Accordingly, state law also requires law enforcement agencies —as well as other state and local agencies that interact with crimes or people who are arrested or convicted —to collect and report statistical data when requested by DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - In cases where interactions with the public did occur, precautions to mitigate the spread of the virus may have slowed down processes in various ways. For example, requirements to clean jail booking areas more frequently could have slowed down t he booking process and meant that officers were kept away from patrolling the community longer than usual.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, people working remotely likely do not face the same level of safety concerns that workers on site may experience when walking through a prison and interacting with various incarcerated people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Examples of Quality Guidelines and Standards The International Legal Foundation Engage in independent fact investigation. Engage in expert assistance. American Bar Association (ABA) Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System Defense counsel ’s workload is controlled to permit the rendering of quality representation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - BOF engages in various activities related to these responsibilities. For example, BOF has enforcement teams who are primarily responsible for investigating the illegal purchase or possession of firearms and ammunition, as well as seizing them from people who are prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - The analysis measured benefits to the courts as the cost-savings estimated to be generated by self-help centers, such as savings from reduced judicial and staff time needed due to more efficient and fewer court interactions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender

Feb 15, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $280,000 ongoing General Fund and two Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) positions for OSPD to engage in activities to improve DEI in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

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 possessing them
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

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

Feb 23, 2026 - A medical assistant at the prison can perform tasks that require a physical presence, such as adjusting the equipment or measuring the patient ’s blood pressure and other vital signs while the provider interacts with the patient remotely.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - In addition, the board does not include designated slots for members with experience providing external oversight of such facilities, such as someone with experience in litigating local detention condition issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371