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

Feb 23, 2026 - Figure 1 Administration Projects Decrease in Proposition 47 Savings Due to Proposition 36 2023 ‑24
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - For example, the 2023-24 budget package included $19.3  million in 2023-24 (decreasing to $6  million annually beginning in 2026-27) —mostly from the DROS Special Account —for the implementation of five pieces of enacted legislation, increased or new baseline workload, and the continuation of FITSM.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Researchers found that Proposition  47 increased larceny (a category of crime that includes some forms of retail theft) though they were unable to determine the impact on retail theft specifically. Additionally, they found that pandemic ‑era changes to the criminal justice system increased nonresidential burglary (a measure of some forms of retail theft) by reducing jail populations and the likelihood of arrest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Beginning in April 2023, fines accrued for each of five key classifications (psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, recreational therapists, and medical assistants) that did not achieve a 90 percent fill rate .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Upon full implementation, the 2023 ‑24 budget includes $75  million in ongoing General Fund support, including $10.6  million for attorneys to provide legal assistance related to the CARE program and $64.4  million for legal services providers (or county public defender offices) to provide legal representation related to the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

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

Oct 24, 2025 - The budget provides Judicial Council with discretion in allocating the funding, but requires that at least half of the funding be allocated based on each trial court ’s share of 2023-24 non-traffic criminal filings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Feb 16, 2023 - CDCR intends to continue p roviding 60 free electronic messages per month through June 2023. Governor’s Proposal $5.6   Million General Fund to Pay Charges From January 2023 Through June 2023. CDCR estimates that charges for voice calling and the 60  electronic messages from January 2023 through June 2023, will total $13.9  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons Life Without the Possibility of Parole and Death Penalty Sentences 8 6 a Data on CCC students incarcerated at CDCR are from the spring 2023 term, whereas the data on the overall CDCR population is a snapshot from October 31, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - According to 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, California is the highest paying state for psychologists with the average hourly wage at $64 per hour, whereas psychologists nationwide earned a median of $53 per hour (21  percent less).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program

Feb 22, 2023 - States must also form a Crisis Intervention Advisory Board. Board members must include, but are not limited to, representatives from law enforcement, the community, courts, prosecution, behavioral health providers, victim services, and legal counsel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4697