The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Assessment Proposed Project Generally Reasonable … The selection of the new Tracy courthouse is generally reasonable as it is the next project in line to be funded when following the judicial branch ’s 2019 ranked list of facility project needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison

May 19, 2023 - Under this delivery method, the state selects one contractor to provide both design and construction services through a qualifications-based procurement process, which can allow for a shorter overall project time line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771

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

Jan 13, 2025 - On a net basis, these items slightly improve the budget’s bottom line. Neither our November estimates nor the administration ’s estimates included any costs associated with the devastating wildfires in Southern California, as both were developed before those wildfires began.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 23, 2026 - The Receiver acknowledges that the time line is ambitious. The medical Receivership has been in place for nearly 20 years, despite indications over that time period that it might be coming to an end.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - It also is unclear whether state and local public health agencies have the capacity to support schools on such a short time line. The Legislature will want t o consider whether the proposal provides sufficient time for planning and whether the schools and public health agencies have the capacity to effectively implement the requirements under the time lines specified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Feb 15, 2023 - The Legislature would then be able to review the plan to see if it is in line with legislative priorities and/or the statewide DEI plan. On the other hand, to the extent that the Legislature determines that OSPD recruitment, hiring, and training is such a pressing need that improving it should be pursued immediately, ongoing funding could be provided to speci fically support those activities the Legislature believes is justified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - Similarly, with regard to expenditures, the report only includes one line item summarizing the total amount paid to claimants as well as line items for each transfer from the LDF. Without additional information, it is difficult for the Legislature to assess and draw conclusions about DOJ litigation activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

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

Jun 12, 2025 - For example, expansion of self ‑checkout lines and store policies that direct staff not to physically confront shoplifters may have made some people feel that they have a higher chance of avoiding apprehension.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - In addition, at both the prison and headquarter level, the Receiver created managerial positions to establish more clear lines of accountability among the health care staff working in the prisons. Additionally, the processes for providing supervision to medical staff changed as well.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - (We note that the $3.3  billion proposed for the current year reflects funds that were approved in the 2021 ‑22 Budget  Act but eventually reverted to the General Fund as subsequent legislation to allocate the funding was not enacted in the time line required.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492