The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - The projected 2026-27 and subsequent transfers could be underestimated by significantly more —potentially in the tens of millions annually. Recommendation Direct Administration to Address Flaws in Proposition  47 Savings Estimate in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

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

Feb 25, 2025 - This would cause CDCR to be overbudgeted in the millions of dollars in 2024‑25 and tens of millions of dollars in 2025‑26. However, any estimate at this early point in the implementation of Proposition 36 is subject to significant uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - In addition, require CDCR to use external evaluators to assess the impact of CCC programs every five to ten years. CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Provide Statutory Guidance on Enrollment Prioritization Among Incarcerated Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - For example, it includes approximately $1.3  million and ten positions for the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education ’s Office of Student Assistance and Relief to handle additional workload associated with unexpected school closures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277