The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - A large portion of the General Fund support is used to support the Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) enforcement teams, which seize firearms from people prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Feb 17, 2022 - For example, several studies have found that spreading nutritional benefit disbursements throughout the month as opposed to concentrating them at the beginning of the month (as is currently done for CalFresh) reduced thefts from grocery stores and violent crime in some cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, in court documents, CDCR estimated that the staff fill rate for ICF and APP beds in June would have been 98  percent for psychiatrists (instead of 81  percent), 73  percent for psychologists (instead of 52  percent), 105  percent for social workers (instead of 82  percent), and 127  percent for recreational therapists (instead of 101  percent) had all 249  inpatient beds been deactivated that month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Prior to Proposition  47, stealing $950 or less of money or property from a store was sometimes treated as a wobbler punishable by up to three years in jail or prison. For example, if the defendant entered the store with intent to commit theft —as evidenced, for example, by their possessing a bag designed to conceal merchandise —they could be charged with burglary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - Most of the General Fund is used to support the Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) enforcement teams, which seize firearms from individuals prohibited from owning or possessing them. This has been the case since 2019 ‑20 when the budget package shifted full support of these teams over to the General  Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - This additional time could be needed for various reasons, including to ensure that all participants have the ability to be heard (which could simply require more time and resources) or to address conflicting interpretations or app lication of the language (which could be resolved legislatively or through statewide Judicial Council guidance).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

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

Feb 8, 2022 - All  video and audio recordings are stored for a minimum of 90 days but are stored for longer under certain circumstances, such as if they become evidence in an investigation into staff misconduct. These stored recordings have increased the volume of material that CDCR must redact in the event of a PRA request or  litigation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517

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

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

Feb 22, 2023 - This could include directing funding to extreme risk protection order programs, gun violence recovery courts, the development of validated gun violence risk assessment tools, and funding for law enforcement agencies to store and track relinquished firearms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4697

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - DOJ requests resources to investigate and pursue such cases Chapter 750 of 2022 (AB 1084, Low) Requires retail department stores physically located in the state with a total of 500 or more employees that sells childcare items or toys to maintain a gender neutral section area in which a reasonable selection shall be displayed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701