The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - However, we anticipate that even after adjusting for the effects of Proposition  36 there will still be excess capacity. For example, if Proposition  36 increases the number of MHCBs needed by 4  percent in 2025 ‑26 (the amount the administration expects the measure to increase the overall population by in that year) there would still be 95  excess beds in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - By overestimating the impact of Proposition  36, the administration underestimates the remaining prison population reduction still attributable to Proposition  47. This means that the $88.3  million in state savings estimated to occur in 2024-25 and reflected in the 2025-26 Governor ’s budget as a transfer from the General Fund to the SNSF is likely underestimated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Incarcerated students may use Pell Grants to cover tuition, textbooks and other course materials, supplies and equipment (such as to buy or rent a personal computer), and costs to obtain a certification or other first professional credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - LAO Assessment Either Bonds or Cash Can Be a Reasonable Way to Finance Capital Outlay Projects. In our view, there can be reasonable arguments for using either bonds or cash to finance capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - However, this is not the case because generally only people with current serious or violent offenses can be placed on parole. Historically, only about half of the people released from prison have been released to parole and the other half to PRCS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - With an estimated surplus of $6  b illion and a proposed reserve level of nearly $ 21  b illion, the state is still enjoying a stable and healthy fiscal situation. Despite this positive near ‑term picture, the multiyear outlook is subject to considerable uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2020 - In addition to describing the condition of the budget under the Governor’s proposal, this report discusses tools the Legislature can use to mitigate against these heightened risks. January 20, 2020: Upon further review, one item included in the original version of Appendix Figure 3 on discretionary on health spending should not have been included (specfically, use of the Medi-Cal drug rebate fund to offset General Fund costs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4135

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - CDTFA would still be required to make the adjustments if they would result in lower tax rates. Department of General Services (DGS) The budget provides DGS with $1.3  billion from various sources, including reimbursements from other state departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277