The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - Additionally, the administration ind icates it does not anticipate proposing future changes to the baseline. This means it would not be adjusted for policy changes such as Proposition  36 (2024). Proposition  36 increased punishment for various theft and drug crimes, which could make it easier for people to fail-to-prison while on county felony supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides the Department of Finance with authority to augment CMD ’s budget by up to $4.8  million if CMD receives federal matching funds for the purpose of replacing three deteriorating heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at the Azusa, Sacramento-Okinawa, and Fresno-Hammer Field armories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - Becoming a trauma informed organization involves changing the practices, policies, and culture of the department to recognize the impacts of trauma and ensure the physical and emotional safety of all staff and incarcerated people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - (UCL revenues generally consist of the state ’s share of litigation proceeds from cases related to unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business practices, as well as false or misleading advertising.) Repayment of this loan is required under certain circumstances, most notably if UCL funds are needed to support DOJ legal workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - In addition, the Legislature likely would want to phase in any funding formula changes to ensure colleges have time to adjust their practices in response to the new fiscal incentives. Overall, our recommendations would result in modest Proposition  98 General Fund and non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund savings, as discussed more at the end of this section.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913