Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Licensing restrictions limit the number of people that can work as mental health providers in California prisons. Generally, to become a mental health provider in California, a person must obtain a California license.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Allowing Tele ‑Mental Health Staff to Work Outside of California. Tele ‑mental health staff are currently required to provide services from California by the Coleman court. This unnecessarily limits the pool of potential applicants to people living or willing to relocate to California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - Proposition  47 further requires that monies in the SNSF be allocated as follows: (1)  65  percent to the Board of State and Community Corrections for mental health and substance use treatment, (2)  25  percent to the California Department of Education for school truancy and drop-out prevention, and (3)  10  percent to the California Victim Compensation Board for trauma recovery services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - For over three decades, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has faced litigation for providing unconstitutional levels of prison mental health care, in part due to chronic vacancies among mental health staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5134

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison

May 19, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison The 2023-24 Budget May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison In this post, we analyze the Governor ’s May Revision proposals for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771

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

Oct 24, 2025 - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation The budget provides $13.6  billion (mostly from the General Fund) for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). This is a net decrease of $662  million (5  percent) from the revised 2024-25 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice [Publication Details]

Oct 24, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5085

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change Executive Summary Retail Theft in California Has Increased in Recent Years. Over the past decade, the rate of reported retail theft ticked up slightly in 2015 before declining through 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055