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

Oct 24, 2025 - (The unrestricted fund balance of the TCTF is the portion of the fund balance that is not set aside for particular purposes, such as emergency reserves.) $27.5  million one-time reversion —$14.2  million from 2023-24 and $13.3  million from 2024-25 —from eliminating a two-year pilot program required by Chapter  326 of 2022 (AB  1981, Lee) to study whether greater juror compensation and mileage reimbursement increase juror diversity and participation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Jun 12, 2025 - In April 2020, the Judicial Council (the policymaking and governing body of the judicial branch) adopted a statewide emergency bail schedule that set bail for arrestees at $0 for most misdemeanors and low ‑level felonies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CDPH = California Department of Public Health; COVID ‑19 = coronavirus disease 2019; CHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; HHS = Health and Human Services; GARE = Government Alliance on Race and Equity; EMSA = Emergency Medical Services Authority; CalAIM = California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal; ICF ‑DDs = Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/2

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - As such, if the Legislature wishes to have substantively more reserves available when responding to downturns or other emergencies, we would recommend also changing the formulas that set aside funds each year to increase how much is saved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposals for CDCR Operations

Feb 8, 2022 - While the effectiveness of the program is not clear, initial data show  that SUD ‑related deaths, emergencies, and hospitalizations have decreased since the program began. Specifically, the department reports that overdose ‑related deaths declined by 64  percent and overdose ‑related emergencies and hospitalizations declined by 27  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517

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

Feb 19, 2025 - BSCC = Board of State and Community Corrections; CDE = California Department of Education; JC = Judicial Council; DOJ = Department of Justice; and OES  =  Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services. Chapter  231 Requires Start-Up Loan for CDTFA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2022-23 Budget: Monitoring Correctional System Staff Misconduct Investigations

Feb 9, 2022 - We find that the funding proposed for CDCR to align its process for handling inmate and parolee allegations of staff misconduct to its current emergency regulations appears reasonable and would likely help address concerns that have been raised over the years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4520

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

Jan 10, 2021 - For instance the state currently does not have an emergency financial aid program for community college students (although it does have traditional financial aid programs for these students). Deciding how to best allocate state emergency financial aid funds could take extra time and deliberation, especially as the Legislature would want to consider how any potential state allocation methods could interact with federal allocation methods.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - In contrast, ISUDTP is designed to transform SUD treatment from being structured as a rehabilitation program intended to reduce recidivism into a medical program intended to reduce SUD ‑related deaths, emergencies, and hospitalizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813