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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, the 2024 ‑25 Budget Act provided $23.1  million General Fund (increasing to $46.2  million annually beginning in 2025 ‑26) to pay for increased utility costs. In addition, the 2025 ‑26 Budget Act provided $31.4  million General Fund in 2025 ‑26 and ongoing to accommodate growth in food  costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Both budget packages included some budget requests to fund similar types of workload but this workload was supported with different fund sources in each budget act. For example, FITSM was funded by the DROS Special Account in 2023-24 and the General Fund in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Historically, the dollar value of multiple acts of shoplifting could generally not be aggregated to achieve a felony theft conviction (theft of over $950) unless it is proven that the separate acts of shoplifting are motivated by a common plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - These proposals include: $23.1  million one time for the construction of Americans With Disabilities Act accessibility improvements at various prisons. $19.8  million in 2025-26 and ongoing to establish a replacement cycle for the department ’s public safety radio communications equipment. $12.8  million one time for COVID-19 response and mitigation-related activities, such as testing and overtime for staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - While the judicial branch eventually sought legislative input before moving ahead with implementing the restoration of the $42  million reduction in 2024 ‑25, it is concerning that it had first moved to act without legislative oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

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

Oct 16, 2023 - Racial Justice Act Implementation. The budget includes $2.9  million one-time General Fund for the implementation of the Racial Justice Act in death penalty cases, which prohibits convictions or sentences to be imposed based on race, ethnicity, or national origins.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - ADRC = Aging and Disability Resources Centers; Cal ‑OAR = CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review; IT = information technology; FFPSA = Federal Family First Prevention Services Act; DCSD = Department of Community Services and Development; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DSS = Department of Social Services; HDAP=Housing and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - Tens of millions of LDF revenues are regularly transferred to four DOJ special funds —the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) Fund, the False Claims Act (FCA) Fund, the Antitrust Account, and the Public Rights Law Enforcement Special Fund (PRLESF) —that support litigation-related costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

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

Feb 22, 2024 - Though CDCR does not directly limit the number of minutes people can use, it does continue to restrict when calls can be made for operational reasons. 2023 ‑24 Budget Act Provided $28.5  Million General Fund Augmentation for Voice Calls.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposals for CDCR Operations

Feb 8, 2022 - The 2019 ‑20 Budget Act provided OLA with about $1.4  million and 9.3 two ‑year, limited ‑term positions to complete an initial backlog of redaction workload associated with Chapter  988. In addition, the 2021 ‑22 Budget Act provided OLA with about $500,000 and four positions to handle Chapter  988 workload on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517