Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - To the extent that agreements require payments, the agreements generally specify when and how the payments are to be made and how the payments are to be used. For example, an agreement may detail specific amounts that must go to a particular entity (such as DOJ) or be used for particular purposes (such as enforcement of environmental protection laws or housing ‑related grants).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

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: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - The Governor ’s proposal would commit the state to $4.4  million in discretionary General Fund expenditures, as the state is not required to provide payments to the counties to offset the cost of the workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

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

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

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 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 23, 2023 - The Governor ’s proposal would commit the state to $8.2  million in discretionary General Fund expenditures, as the state is not required to provide payments to the counties to offset the cost of the workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - This means the Legislature receives key revenue and expenditure information to monitor the health of t hese funds and makes decisions about how much funding should be available from them to support DOJ litigation activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

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

Oct 24, 2025 - In addition, the budget package continues to include language —without a specific amount in the CDCR budget –that would allow the Department of Finance (DOF) to make payments from the General Fund for any fines related to staffing vacancies in the   Coleman v.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

May 17, 2021 - The differences in our estimates stem from our differing definitions. The Governor ’s estimate includes constitutionally required spending on schools and community colleges, reserves, and debt payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432