Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Ask Court to Allow Tele ‑Mental Health Providers to Work From Out ‑of ‑State. We recommend the Legislature direct CDCR to request that the Coleman court remove the requirement that tele ‑mental health staff work in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, people working remotely likely do not face the same level of safety concerns, can have more privacy, and do not need to work in dilapidated facilities that may lack air conditioning. Increase Pool of Providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The remaining $6.3  million would be used for the preliminary plans and working drawings phase of a project to renovate the existing Chatsworth Courthouse to build out six  courtrooms. Additional Funding for the Orange Central Justice Center (CJC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - As a result, the six counties surveyed for th e compensation study are not representative of where state correctional officers work. While some state correctional officers work in four of the counties included in the survey, there are zero state correctional officers who work in the Counties of Orange or Santa Clara.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Oct 24, 2025 - The budget also includes $6  million General Fund in 2025-26 for DOJ to provide $2  million grants to the San Francisco City Attorney Office, Santa Clara County Counsel Office, and Los Angeles County Counsel Office for similar work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Chapter  803 created the crime of “organized retail theft, ” which allows some cases where people work together to commit retail theft to be charged as felonies instead of misdemeanors. Unlawful Deprivation of a Retail Business Opportunity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender

Feb 15, 2023 - What Classification(s) Are Most Appropriate for DEI-Related Work? If the Legislature determines that state employees should be used and that ongoing resources should be dedicated to OSPD, the Legislature will want to consider which classifications are most appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - The 2024-25 budget package required CDE to set aside up to $35  million of its 2025-26 GVPSS allocation for providing youth behavioral health training to staff who work directly with students in grades 7 through 12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

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

Feb 22, 2024 - CDCR Planning to Convert Majority of Full ‑Time Work Assignments to Half Time. CDCR is in the process of promulgating regulations to convert about three ‑quarters of full ‑time work assignments to half ‑time assignments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - This may be, in part, because BSCC does not pay people to participate in the working groups. Second, working group members are not given clear guidance about the goals of the standards and strategies for crafting effective standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371