The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - While the CJC project is necessary, the project ’s cost has more than doubled. Specifically, prior budgets included $64.1  million for this project, which was estimated to cost a total of $70.2  million, with the county covering the remaining balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 15, 2023 - It would also be difficult to determine whether it is consistent with existing state law —such as Proposition  209 (1996) which amended the California Constitution to prohibit discrimination or preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting Are Ongoing Resources Needed at This Time?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - POST will likely face significant challenges implementing S B  2 , primarily due to the fact that the commission ’s staffing will need to roughly double by January 1, 2023 —only six months after receiving funding in the budget if the Governor ’s proposal is approved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - The level of inflation ‑adjusted spending on pharmaceuticals per  person also increased over this time period from $1,300 in 2004 ‑05 to $3,200 (more than double) by 2021 ‑22. Changes to Improve Recruitment and Retention.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, under the medical Receiver in the Plata court case, state spending on prison medical care has more than doubled since the first year of the Receivership (after accounting for inflation) —reaching $3.1  billion in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Feb 13, 2023 - The 2022-23 Budget Act roughly doubled POST ’s staffing to implement SB  2, and POST is still in the process of filling many of the positions responsible for reviewing and investigating misconduct cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

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

Feb 17, 2022 - According to an analysis by PPIC, the 2020 violent crime rate in the San Joaquin Valley was more than double that in the southern and border regions. In addition, the property crime rate in the Bay Area was nearly double that in the Sierra  region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2022-23 Budget: Monitoring Correctional System Staff Misconduct Investigations

Feb 9, 2022 - CDCR regulations allow inmates and parolees to file certain claims knowns as grievances to contest departmental policies, actions, or conditions that have a negative effect on their welfare. Grievances cover a variety of topics, such as disagreement with disciplinary actions and concerns about housing conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4520

The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program

Feb 22, 2023 - For example, the Governor ’s budget proposes $10.6  million General Fund in 2023 ‑24 (increasing to $33  million to upon full implementation) for the Department of Social Services to support increased child welfare social worker workload related to their participation in Child and Family Teams for certain families at risk of child removal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4697

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - . $26.8  million ongoing increase in Inmate Welfare Fund authority to allow CDCR to receive a projected increase in revenues from prison canteens (stores where people in prison can purchase various items).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805