The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - These funds were originally allocated to upgrade courtroom audio and video capabilities. Legislation extending the sunset date for remote proceedings in certain criminal and civil proceedings to January 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

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

Feb 25, 2025 - This amount includes (1) $11.5  million to construct new groundwater wells to supply Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, (2) $1.2  million for the preliminary plans phase of a project to construct new ground water wells to supply Central California Women ’s Facility and Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, and (3) $982,000 for the working drawing phase of a project to construct a potable water treatment system at the California Health Care Facility in  Stockton.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Federal funding State is missing an opportunity to draw down federal funds to support prison education costs. Begin charging incarcerated students to attend CCC and use federal Pell Grant funds to offset enrollment fees, textbooks, computers, and other allowable education costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913