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: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In combination, as shown in Figure  3 , it makes it likely that at least $21  billion could be needed to complete the list of 80 projects. These costs will likely continue to increase over time due to inflation and various other factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - This new courthouse would replace four existing, vacant court facilities and is estimated to cost $65  million. Assessment Proposed Project Generally Reasonable … The selection of the new Tracy courthouse is generally reasonable as it is the next project in line to be funded when following the judicial branch ’s 2019 ranked list of facility project needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - Similarly, additional resources would likely be needed in 2024 ‑25 as Los Angeles County will require a full ‑year of General Fund support, rather than only seven months which would be required if implementation occurred on December 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, people working remotely likely do not face the same level of safety concerns that workers on site may experience when walking through a prison and interacting with various incarcerated people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - The Receiver acknowledges that the time line is ambitious. The medical Receivership has been in place for nearly 20 years, despite indications over that time period that it might be coming to an end.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Feb 22, 2024 - However, we find that, with some advance planning and potential one ‑time spending, these concerns could likely be mitigated as follows: State Can Take Steps to Reduce Risk of Violating Population Limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - This is especially critical given the multiyear deficits facing the state that leave no capacity for new ongoing commitments, meaning any additional General Fund provided for firearms regulation would likely require reduced spending for other existing state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 6, 2021 - This amount consists of the following: $65  million annually for five years associated with 20 administrative fees eliminated by Chapter  92 of 2020 (AB  1869, Committee on Budget) as of July 2021. These fees are generally related to arrest and booking, indigent criminal defense, and alternative to incarceration programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4460

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

Jun 12, 2025 - However, we caution that the law changes themselves may cause retailers to be more likely to report crime to law enforcement and/or may cause law enforcement to be more likely (or able) to arrest and prosecute people for the affected crimes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055