Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - This requires meeting the necessary education requirements, completing exams, and having a sufficient number of hours in the field. People that are licensed in other states must apply for a California license through the appropriate licensing board, meet certain requirements, and in some cases complete further education or training to become licensed in  California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - Proposition  47 Requires State Savings From Its Punishment Reductions to Be Spent on Specified Programs. By reducing the size of the state ’s prison population, Proposition  47 created state savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Require Administration to Report by January  10, 2029 to Inform Future Funding Decisions. We recommend the Legislature require CDCR to provide it with key information to inform its deliberations about whether the $91  million for separating employee leave cashout payments will be needed in 2029 ‑30 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Chapter  591 requires the sale or transfer of firearm barrels be completed in person by a licensed firearms dealer. As of July 2027, it also requires the licensed firearms dealer check that a purchaser is allowed to possess firearms and record certain information, such as the date of the purchase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - As such, any proposals that require new General Fund support require greater scrutiny and must meet a higher bar for approval as it would reduce General Fund spending elsewhere. Such a higher bar can include spending to address critical infrastructure issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Given their lack of familiarity with statutory requirements and court procedures (such as what forms must be filled out or their legal obligations in the potential case), self-represented people can be at a legal disadvantage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Researchers found that Proposition  47 increased larceny (a category of crime that includes some forms of retail theft) though they were unable to determine the impact on retail theft specifically. Additionally, they found that pandemic ‑era changes to the criminal justice system increased nonresidential burglary (a measure of some forms of retail theft) by reducing jail populations and the likelihood of arrest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

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

Oct 24, 2025 - DOJ —in coordination with POST —is required to monitor the program on an ongoing basis. DOJ is also required to report to the Legislature in July 2028 and January 2030 on the impacts of the program, operational challenges, and recommendations for the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Instead, community college staff process incarcerated students ’ Promise Grant applications (providing assistance with completing the form, if needed), and the state covers the cost of the foregone revenues with Proposition  98 General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Given their lack of familiarity with statutory requirements and court procedures (such as what forms must be filled out or their legal obligations in the potential case), self ‑represented individuals can be at a legal disadvantage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362