Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Internet and Wi ‑Fi Connectivity. The state provides $5  million ongoing funding for students to have access to Wi ‑Fi in common areas of a prison, such as day rooms, dining halls, gyms, libraries, and classrooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - Similar to previous augmentations, the proposed funding would be distributed among counties based on a schedule developed by the Department of Finance. Assessment Proposed Funding Likely Not Needed.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

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

Feb 23, 2023 - Similar to previous augmentations, the proposed funding would be distributed among counties based on a schedule developed by the Department of Finance. Assessment Proposed Funding Likely Not Needed. Unlike the state prison and parole populations, the administration does not report projections of the statewide PRCS population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Staff have cited concerns about safety, air conditioning and heat, lack of privacy, and dilapidated or limited offices and treatment space, as well as a rigorous work schedule with few flexibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Local bail schedules applied otherwise. However, judges retained the ability to deviate from the bail schedules. This change substantially increased the number of people who were immediately released from jail after being arrested.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - About six months prior to when a candidate is expected to receive a hearing, BPH staff schedule the hearing for a particular week. There were 8,722 parole hearings scheduled to occur in 2021. Assignment of Legal Counsel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - (We note that one of these prisons has been deactivated and two are scheduled to be deactivated.) Figure 4 Prisons Delegated Back to State 2015
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - The temporary funding of $15  million annually for ten years was first provided as part of the 2014 ‑15 budget package, which means that it is scheduled to expire at the end of  2023 ‑24. Additionally, the 2022 ‑23 budget included $15.4  million in ongoing General Fund support for trial court facility modification projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - For example, a self-represented litigant who files incomplete or inaccurate paperwork can lead to the litigant having to file paperwork repeatedly, the court having to continue or delay cases, or the court needing to schedule additional hearings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2023-24 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training—Office of Administrative Hearing Costs

Feb 13, 2023 - In addition, we recommend that the Legislature require POST to report data on its annual OAH hea ring costs —such as the number of cases scheduled for OAH hearings and the number of billable hours —to the Legislature by January 10, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677