The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Cannabis Control—Legal and Administrative Hearing Costs

Mar 4, 2024 - Department of Justice (DOJ) Provides Legal Services for DCC. Under the direction of the Attorney General, DOJ provides legal services to state agencies. State agencies can request —and are generally billed for —DOJ services to initiate legal action, defend or represent them in legal actions filed by others, or provide legal advice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4869

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - The program focuses on hiring youth ages 16 to 30 who may not have had access to traditional career ‑building resources, and prioritizes individuals who are lower ‑income, unemployed or out of school, justice ‑involved, transitioning from foster care, and/or engaged with the mental health or substance abuse systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - RAND found that challenges with placing certain populations —those with co-occurring conditions, such as a traumatic brain injury, certain justice-involved individuals, and individuals with unique needs —can result in bottlenecks in the behavioral health system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - POST took several steps to estimate the number of cases that will reach OAH, including reviewing the number of complaints received by the California Department of Justice on peace officer misconduct and surveying law enforcement agencies to estimate the number of investigations that might rise to the level of misconduct.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724