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

Feb 25, 2025 - We find that it is reasonable to contract with AJCC to provide job counseling and placement services at SQRC given that such services could help people find employment after release and the cost of the contract is relatively small.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This accounts for 926.7 positions spread across the following departments: Office of Inspector General, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of Pesticide Regulation, State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Industrial Relations, Department of Food and Agriculture, and Department of Veteran Affairs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - Although making this change might only result in modest changes to the statewide performance payment, compared to the Governor ’s proposal, it may have a larger impact on smaller, more rural, counties that are more affected by small changes in failure-to-prison rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - . $4  million General Fund annually for three years beginning in 2024-25 to supplement baseline funding supporting increased legal services for small clients. These augmentations are offset by $8  million in ongoing General Fund reductions beginning in 2024-25 consisting of: $5  million from general legal operations. $2  million from DMFEA, fully offset by an equivalent
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - In addition, many prisons are in rural areas of the state with relatively small pools of individuals who are qualified to teach postsecondary courses. In particular, college administrators indicate they would offer more STEM courses but are limited due to lack of available faculty to teach those subjects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913