MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - In the case of retiree health benefits, the state pays a percentage of pay towards normal cost (specified in labor agreements and matched by employees) to prefund the benefit and it pays the unfunded liability on a “pay-as-you-go ” basis where it pays out the claims cost for existing retirees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The underlying budget dynamics today are particularly challenging for three reasons. First, revenues have not caught up with expenditures. Second, under our estimates, expenditure growth exceeds estimated revenue growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - The Commission found that these new activities and costs resulted from agencies needing to (1)  identify the peace officers required to report stops and maintain a system to match individual officers to an identification number, (2)  collect the stop data, (3)  electronically submit data to DOJ and retain stop data, (4)  work with DOJ to audit and validate the data after
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - The IMF continues to support this program today. Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes provisional budget language authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance to transfer additional General Fund support to the IMF if revenues are lower than expected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Defense counsel ’s ability, training, and experience match the complexity of each case. The same attorney continuously represents the client until completion of the case. There is parity between defense counsel and the prosecution with respect to resources and defense counsel is included as an equal partner in the justice system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - Local law enforcement agencies receiving grants would be requi red to provide a 10  percent match for any awarded state funds. According to the administration, the intent of these local gun buyback programs is to safely get guns off the street and dispose of them as well as promote awareness of gun and youth violence.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546