The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - Specifically, POST is responsible for setting minimum selection and training standards, developing and running law enforcement training programs, improving law enforcement management practices, and reimbursing local law enforcement for training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Goal 2 Achieve and Retain a Qualified Mental Health Workforce Selected Actions Enhance recruitment of clinicians by expanding use of mental health internship programs. Assess factors contributing to clinician fear and identify strategies for addressing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The existing construction projects were largely selected based on the judicial branch’s 2019 ranked list of facility project needs and require funding to continue moving forward. The projects related to the relocation of the Los Angeles Spring Street courthouses are also necessary as the landlord is terminating the state’s lease of space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Overview of Proposition 36 Fiscal Impacts and Selected Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2025 - Overview of Proposition 36 Fiscal Impacts and Selected Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs [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/4981

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

May 17, 2021 - (We also include links to Appendix tables at the end of this post and the top left of this page. These appendix tables itemize select proposals by policy area based on our understanding at this time.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Feb 16, 2023 - Based on our review, it is not clear how CDCR weighted the various factors in selecting prisons for deactivation —making it difficult for the Legislature to determine if it agrees with the department ’s selections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - The fund received monies from (1)  criminal fine and fee revenues and (2)  a transfer of 1  percent of the amount appropriate to support court operations from the Trial Court Trust Fund (TCTF). (The TCTF provides most of the funding to support trial court operations.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

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

Oct 24, 2025 - It also includes $3.2  million annually (mainly General Fund) to maintain funding for carry concealed weapon license workload and about $2  million annually from the General Fund for increased firearms clearance workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The components are: (1)  a  base allocation linked to enrollment (about 70  percent of formula funding),  (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts (about 20  percent of formula funding), and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes (about 10  percent of formula funding).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Legislature can select an entirely different set of spending solutions to address the budget problem. To  develop its budget, we recommend the Legislature evaluate recently approved augmentations and only maintain those augmentations that meet certain criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662