Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - In cases where there is not a lot detail, DOJ has some flexibility in determining how the money can be used. For example, DOJ can determine that the monies related to a specific case could be used by the state to enfor ce both unfair competition laws and false claims laws —rather than just unfair competition laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Broader technological changes may have also impacted people ’s decisions about whether and how to commit retail theft. For example, social media may be making it easier for people to organize theft schemes or share ideas for how to commit thefts without getting caught.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Eliminate the Requirement for Licensed Out ‑of ‑State Providers to Get California Licenses. We recommend expanding the licensing exemptions so that all out ‑of ‑state mental health providers already licensed in their respective state no longer need to acquire a California license to work at CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Eliminate the Requirement for Licensed Out ‑of ‑State Providers to Get California Licenses. This would allow CDCR to benefit from recruiting from a wider pool of applicants. We  also recommend directing CDCR to recruit more from out of state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - The LDF is a state special fund that receives litigation proceeds —or monies required by settlement agreements or court judgements to resolve legal cases —in cases where the state is a party to the case and no other state law specifically provides for (1)  the handling and investing of the money and (2)  how any earned interest is distributed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The actual cost will depend on how many employees cash out leave and how much leave they choose to cash out. Provisions From Past Agreements Not Included No Reopener if Other Units Get Higher Pay Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - When and how this loan would be repaid could be considered as part of the Legislatur e ’s deliberations on how to support firearm-related workload on an ongoing basis. Such an action would ensure that existing BOF operations are maintained while the Legislature weighs its options for how to support firearm-related workload moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

May 17, 2021 - The Legislature can use excess revenues in three ways: (1)  appropriate more money for purposes excluded from the SAL (under the Governor ’s proposal, the common new spending for this purpose is capital outlay), (2)  split the excess between additional school and community college district spending and taxpayer rebates, or (3)  lower tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Feb 22, 2023 - However, at this time it is not clear how this money would be used. Accordingly, we recommend not providing federal funds authority to BSCC for such funds at this time. The administration can request the necessary adjustments in future budget cycles when more information is available about how the funds would be used and when associated reimbursements from the federal government would be received.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4697