Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - In addition, the Receiver ’s plan would also increase the pool of people that can provide services to the mental health population by expanding clinical internship slots across the prisons. Not only will interns perform work while part of the program, but it is also possible that they will become employed permanently by CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Below, we discuss both of these mechanisms in more detail, and how Proposition  47 and pandemic ‑era changes could have impacted observed retail theft trends in California through these mechanisms. Then, we summarize research finding evidence that Proposition  47 increased larceny (a type of theft that includes shoplifting as well as non ‑retail thefts), though it remains unclear whether and how it impacted retail theft specifically.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Chapter 700 of 2022 (AB 2879, Low): Cyberbullying Online Content Requires social media platforms disclose all cyberbullying reporting procedures in its terms of service and provide an online mechanism to report cyberbullying or any content that violates existing terms of service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Goal 6 Create Mechanisms to Demonstrate Remedies Selected Actions Partner with external expert to assess feasibility of seeking accreditation. CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Because demand for a CCC education generally outstrips the number of in ‑person slots, colleges must decide which incarcerated people have enrollment priority. Enrollment priority is determined by each college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - While statute requires BSCC to report which adult detention facilities are not in compliance with the standards, it does not give BSCC a mechanism to enforce the standards (such as by fining facilities).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - In recognition of some of the challenges with these above metrics, other metrics focus on obtaining information directly from defendants through survey mechanisms (such as the percent reporting that they felt their attorney listened to their needs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - This, as well as establishing additional oversight mechanisms of the program, would better ensure the program is effectively achieving its intended goals. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - This is because it lacks the same oversight mechanisms that exist when funding is allocated by the Legislature to specific projects through the annual budget process. Allocating funding through the budget process to specific projects or providing limited ‑term funding for specified purposes allows the Legislature to ensure that funded projects are of high priority and reflect statewide policies and priorities for court processes and procedures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

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

Jan 10, 2021 - In reviewing the proposals, there are many different issues for the Legislature to consider, including (1)  whether the proposals are likely to be the most effective set of policies and programs to promote ZEVs and achieve the state ’s climate change and air quality goals; (2)  how these state programs will be integrated or coordinated with existing programs, such as ZEV programs administered by
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309