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

Feb 23, 2026 - These staff have the option to either commute to offices —some of which are outside of prisons —or work from home if they are able to ensure patient privacy. CDCR provides tele ‑mental health services via live video by using specialized equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - If people in other states were allowed to provide tele ‑mental health services in California prisons, the state might be able to attract qualified candidates living in lower ‑cost ‑of ‑living areas with higher pay, while still allowing them to maintain their residency in other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - For example, Lake Tahoe Community College is piloting an online synchronous (live) format in which students and faculty can communicate through videoconferencing and submit assignments online. For security purposes, each course section is being limited to students from the same section of a prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Conclusion The pandemic has disrupted the lives and livelihoods of millions of Californians and continues to take the lives of thousands of Californians each month. In the spring of 2020, the Legislature faced an unprecedented challenge to respond to the pandemic and adopt a budget in the face of unprecedented economic uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Feb 22, 2024 - Results of these assessments and other considerations —such as people ’s interests and time before release —help CDCR staff match people to assignments, which fall into three general categories: Work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Some of the key factors to consider when assessing retirement security include: the individual ’s expected lifespan, the age at which an individual retires. the standard of living the individual expects to live in retirement, the individual ’s savings level upon retirement, and any employer-sponsored pension or other income benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - The Commission calculated its estimates based on approximately 15 of the largest law enforcement agencies which comprised Waves 1 and 2. It is unclear the extent to which their costs are representative of all local agencies throughout the state —specifically , the hundreds of agencies in Waves 3 and 4.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - These declines primarily reflect the administration ’s estimate of the impact of Proposition  36 —which went into effect halfway through 2024-25. Figure 1 Administration Projects Decrease in Proposition 47 Savings Due to Proposition 36 2023 ‑24
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - The new courthouse would provide a benefit to people in San Joaquin County by improving court access for those living in Tracy and shifting workload from other courthouses back to Tracy, which could reduce wait times for services in other parts of the county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - This project is currently in the middle of pre ‑construction activities, which has resulted in an updated cost estimate of $965   million —double the original estimate. In combination, as shown in Figure  3 , it makes it likely that at least $21  billion could be needed to complete the list of 80 projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113