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 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - W hile the Receiver has the authority to ask the court to overrule such legislative actions, the Coleman court has directed the Receiver to work in a manner consistent with California state laws, regulations, and contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Efficiency metrics can draw comparisons between various pieces of data (such as cost per case by case type) and reflect jurisdictional decisions for acceptable benchmarks for how workload is completed (such as the percent of cases resolved wi thin a specific number of days from attorney appointment).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposals for CDCR Operations

Feb 8, 2022 - To the extent that the department is unable to expand ISUDTP as envisioned by the Governor, the department w ould not utilize all of the proposed $126.6  million in 2022 ‑23 for the program. Under the proposed budget, CDCR would have discretion on how to reallocate any unused ISUDTP funds, which could include funding programs and services outside of ISUDTP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections). This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - Unless specifically exempted by state la w (as is the case for the University of California Board of Regents and the California Department of Transportation), state agencies must generally obtain written consent from the Attorney General before using in ‑house counsel (meaning their own legal staff) or contracting with outside counsel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322