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

Feb 23, 2026 - Receiver Has Greater Authority Than Special Master. The establishment of the mental health Receivership led to the dissolution of the Special Master. The Receiver differs from the Special Master in that a Receiver has direct executive authority and acts in place of the Secretary of CDCR in regard to the management of prison mental health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - This office would monitor judicial branch assets statewide, assists courts in addressing any incidents (such as hacking or phishing incidences), and educate staff on this  topic. Allocations for State Courts and Trial Courts to Fund Local Priorities ($7.3   Million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

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

Feb 16, 2023 - Unclear How CDCR Weighted Factors in Selecting Prisons for Deactivation While CDCR indicates that it used the factors outlined in PC 2067 to inform its selection of prisons for deactivation, it is not clear how the department weighted these different factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - The fiscal cost of these changes would be minimal and likely absorbable, depending on how CDCR pursues greater out ‑of ‑state recruitment. Increase Use of CDCR Tele ‑Mental Health to Maximum Court ‑Approved Levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Jun 12, 2025 - How Are Practitioners and Stakeholders Using the New Tools? The Legislature may also want to get a sense of how the new tools are being used and how their use varies across the state. For example, Proposition  36 allows people who commit shoplifting to be convicted of a felony if they have two or more prior theft ‑related convictions at any point in their past.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

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

Oct 24, 2025 - DOJ is required to report regularly on how these funds are used. Ongoing Funding ($14.2  Million). Similarly, the budget includes $14.2  million (mainly General Fund) ongoing beginning in 2025-26 to support this workload permanently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Jan 10, 2021 - For example, how would the administration implement and continue to refine CalAIM in coordination with other major statewide planning initiatives, including the Master Plan for Aging, the Behavioral Health Task Force, and other state efforts related to homelessness?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Both components of the Governor ’s proposed augmentation provide Judicial Council with complete discretion over (1)  what the funds are used for and (2)  how the funds are allocated to the trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 6, 2021 - Specifically, it includes $48.5  million one-time General Fund for planning and pre-construction activities for seven projects (Butte Juvenile Hall, Lake Lakeport, Los Angeles Master Plan, Mendocino Ukiah, Monterey Fort Ord, Nevada Nevada City, and San Bernardino Juvenile Dependency).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4460