Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - However, smaller pay increases, such as cost ‑of ‑living increases, or increases targeted at specific geographic regions, or providers working in specific settings, may still be appropriate in the near term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Also, people with substance use disorders may steal items to sell or trade for drugs in the illicit market. Accordingly, changes to homelessness, addiction, illicit drug markets, or other social fac tors could have impacted retail theft rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For various reasons, including that current CDCR compensation appears to meet or exceed market rates and factors outside of compensation likely play a major role in the state ’s ability to staff mental health positions, we do not find across ‑the ‑board compensation increases to be a cost ‑effective strategy, though more targeted increases could be appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Instead, the gains appear largely tied to the booming stock market, a situation which can change rapidly and without warning. The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - Even if revenues perform better than expected, it is still unlikely that revenues will exceed $100  million. Under this scenario, CalVIP would receive its full allocation, but CDE would receive only some funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Many local governments still do not prefund the benefit and, instead, make payments on a pay-as-you-go basis after an employee retires. Of the six counties included in the survey, only two indicated that they make contributions towards the benefit during employees ’ careers (the Counties of Sacramento and San Bernardino).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - We find that the Commission ’s estimate relies on various assumptions that are reasonable, but that the estimate is still subject to uncertainty. For example, the Commission estimates how many youths would require legal counsel before the waiver of Miranda rights and prior to an interrogation by using annual arrest data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Prohibits firearm industry members from manufacturing, marketing, importing, or selling firearm ‑related products that are abnormally dangerous and likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - In contrast, there are still other facilities elsewhere in the state —such as in Kern and Placer Counties —that are being used despite their condition being so poor that they have projects in the immediate needs category.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

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

Feb 13, 2023 - POST Is Still Building Its Capacity to Process Cases . The 2022-23 Budget Act roughly doubled POST ’s staffing to implement SB  2, and POST is still in the process of filling many of the positions responsible for reviewing and investigating misconduct cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677