Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Similar spending levels between prosecutors and indigent defense could indicate that there is a level playing field which ensures that both sides have the ability to explore all evidence as well as prosecution/defense arguments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For various reasons, including that current CDCR compensation appears to meet or exceed market rates and factors outside of compensation likely play a major role in the state ’s ability to staff mental health positions, we do not find across ‑the ‑board compensation increases to be a cost ‑effective strategy, though more targeted increases could be appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Consumer = Consumer Protection Section; Torts = Torts and Condemnation Section; CRES = Civil Rights Enforcement Section; AWT = Appeals, Writs and Trials Section; PRD = Public Rights Division; Land = Land Use and Conservation Section; WRFLS = Worker Rights and Fair Labor Section; and IGLS = Indian and Gaming Law Section.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

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

Feb 22, 2024 - Prison population projections are fairly uncertain in out ‑years. If the state does reduce capacity but the population increases unexpectedly in the future, the administration is concerned that this could put the state at increased risk of violating the court ‑ordered population limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - For example, despite housing a fairly similar population, the per capita operational expenditures of the California Rehabil itation Center in Norco were $68,250 in 2019 ‑20 compared to $58,101 at CVSP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - While Judicial Council has developed a fairly robust process for identifying, approving, and conducting oversight of technology projects, those processes do not generally allow for legislative oversight or input unless the request is submitted for consideration through the budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - For example, the Legislature will want to consider whether t he proposal fairly assigns costs to payers that should bear the fiscal burden, as well as whether the charges can be adjusted in future years to address inflation or other cost increases in order to avoid future structural deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Whereas we often noted previously that the administration ’s multiyear revenue estimates appear to be fairly cautious, we would characterize this year ’s estimates as a middle of the road among potential outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492