The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - In contrast, the 2024-25 budget package included $16.2  million in 2024-25 (decreasing to $11.9  million annually in 2028-29) —mostly from the General Fund —for the implementation of five pieces of enacted legislation and the continuation of FITSM.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $11  million General Fund in 2023 ‑24 (decreasing to $10.4  million annually in 2027 ‑28) to support Criminal Law Division and Public Rights Division implementation of 14 pieces of enacted legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - In other words, even if most information suggests that a candidate is not dangerous, as long as one piece of information provides some evidence of possible of dangerousness, commissioners have the discretion to deny release.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In recent years, some one ‑time funding has been also provided from the General Fund to support specific, larger facility modification projects. These are typically higher ‑priority projects whose costs would have otherwise required a significant portion of the discretionary funding in one or more years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 23, 2026 - This includes: $4.8  million for 50 medical assistants in 2026 ‑ 27 —a one ‑to ‑one ratio of provider to medical assistant —who will be at the prisons setting up equipment and observing patients during tele ‑mental health appointments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - To the extent more legal counsel is hired, it could result in cases taking more time (such as if the accused attorney refuses to settle and chooses to fight the case) or less time (such as if hired counsel helps an accused attorney realize that early settlement of a case would be beneficial).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Attorneys and other trained personnel who staff the centers provide services in a variety of ways (such as through one ‑on ‑one discussions, courtroom assistance, workshops, and referrals to other legal resources).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Other Notable One-Time General Fund Adjustments. The budget package also includes several other notable one-time General Fund adjustments. These include the following: Proposition  36 (2024). $20  million one-time General Fund to address increased workload and to expand or establish collaborative courts in order to implement Proposition  36,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - One way to implement this strategy would be to assign tele ‑mental health staffing to as many CCCMS patients as possible before moving to EOP patients, given EOP patients ’ greater acuity. Deploying such a strategy could also include identifying prisons that face the greatest staffing challenges and utilizing a greater share of remote workers at those facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 16, 2023 - In addition, about 390 youths are housed in facilities that are currently operated by CDCR ’s Division of Juvenile Justice, which includes three facilities and one conservation camp. Governor ’s Proposed Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686