The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - Instead, DOJ is responsible for administeri ng the fund and had significant discretion over when funds would be transferred from the LDF —including to its own special funds. This allowed for the LDF fund balance to steadily grow —reaching nearly $900  million by the end of 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

The 2023-24 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training—Office of Administrative Hearing Costs

Feb 13, 2023 - Accordingly, we recommend that the Legislature adopt provisional language limiting the use of the funds to OAH hearing costs and requiri ng any unspent funds revert back to the General Fund. This will ensure that, if the OAH hearing costs are less than estimated, the unused funds could not be redirected by POST to other priorities, but would instead return to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - Providing funding for one year can ensure that data is collected from Cohort 1 to inform legislative deliberations to ensure that the appropriate level of funding is bei ng provided in future years as well as whether potential legislative changes are needed to  ensure the CARE Program operates as intended and/or to control the cost of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - In addition, while our office has recommended that the Legislature set a very high threshold for approvi ng new spending, we find that the proposed $22  million augmentation meets this threshold. This is because utilities are closely linked to maintaining the health and safety of people who live and work in CDCR facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - This may not be the most effective way to operate a task force as the patrol officers likely would not be able to fully focus on addressi ng retail theft in the same manner as full ‑time dedicated officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - Candidates might strategically choose to waive their hearing or stipulate to unsuitability to achieve a potentially shorter amount of time until their next hearing, relative to the denial period that they could get if they choose to receive a heari ng.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - This could include authorizi ng loans or transfers to the General Fund, replacing existing General Fund support with litigation proceeds, and/or increasing enforcement or other activity on a one ‑time or ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322