The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - We recommend the Legislature modify the Governor ’s proposal to shift $8  million in BOF costs from the DROS Special Account to the General Fund annually through 2028-29. Specifically, we recommend approving this shift for only one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - As discussed in the “Inpatient Mental Health Beds ” section in our brief The 2025‑26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and shown in Figure 8, CDCR is operating 713 inpatient beds in excess of the amount projected to be necessary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - Absent any changes, the formula would have allocated $59.4 million (48 percent) more in 2021‑22, $11.5 million (9 percent) less in 2022‑23, and $9.7 million (8 percent) less in 2023‑24. In 2024‑25, the temporary hold on the formula will expire and the new formula will once again become operative barring any further changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Holding Cells. These facilities hold people for less than 24 hours, such as courthouse cells that hold people for their hearings. The state does not collect capacity or population data for these facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Figure 8 Receiver ’s Action Plan Outlines Goals and Actions to Improve Mental Health Care Goal 1 Improve Mental Health Care Delivery Through Culture Change and Effective Management Selected Actions Implement a comprehensive communications strategy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - The LDF was created to hold monies in trust, and thus is not reflected in or considered as part of the state budget. Instead, state law places the fund under the control and administration of DOJ and only requires quarterly reporting to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Space utilization CDCR and CCC report a lack of sufficient space to hold in ‑person courses, yet CDCR lacks a comprehensive assessment of its space utilization. Adopt statutory space and utilization standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - This is because the LDF was created to hold monies as a trust fund. Accordingly, it is not reflected in or considered part of the state budget, similar to other state funds with this status. Instead, DOJ is responsible for administeri ng the fund and had significant discretion over when funds would be transferred from the LDF —including to its own special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - Subject to Legislative Appropriation $50.0 CDE Program or activities (such as physical security improvements and school ‑based mental health services) addressing risk factors for gun violence affecting K ‑12 students. 3 15.0 JC Court ‑based firearm relinquishment grant program to facilitate removal of firearms and ammunition from individuals who become prohibited from owning or possessing them
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - Figure 8 Proposed Level of Ongoing Funding for CDCR COVID ‑19 Response Statewide testing
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852