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 - There are no official crime statistics that report all retail theft separately from other types of crime in California. Specifically, while retail theft can occur in the form of burglary, robbery, embezzlement, and various other types of crimes —the numbers of these crimes that occur at retail establishments is not officially tracked statewide.
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

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

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Media and advocacy organizations contribute to oversight by making conditions inside local detention facilities more widely known to the public and can put pressure on local officials to address problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - For example, county law libraries —generally supported by a share of civil filing fees —provide free access to legal books and publications to county residents, State Bar members, and certain governmental officials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Chapter 475 of 2022 (AB 923, Ramos) Encourages state agencies to consult on a government ‑to ‑government basis with tribes within 60 days of a tribal request and designates specific state officials (including the Attorney General) authorized to represent the state in such consultations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - State law requires the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to report annually to the Governor, various state officials, and members of the public on the state ’s criminal statistics. Examples of statutorily required statistics include: the amount and types of criminal offenses, certain demographic characteristics of people who commit crimes, and the number of arrests and clearance rates in California as reported by individual law enforcement agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715