Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Under our recommended approach, more individuals are likely to be released from state prison with an associate degree, which in turn could reduce their risk of recidivism and improve their job prospects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Jan 13, 2025 - 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 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - For example, trial courts may be able to process cases more quickly. The net impact of such effects is uncertain. Issue for Legislative Consideration. The Legislature may want to consider the Governor ’s proposal as it can promote equity and increase public access to court services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

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

Feb 23, 2026 - This is because the Coleman case has already spanned several decades, which indicates the issues remaining are complex and may not be resolved as quickly as expected. The Receiver acknowledges that the time line is ambitious.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - To identify a medical need for SUDT, health care staff screen inmates for substance use disorders with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Quick Screen. The NIDA Quick Screen consists of a series of scored questions about prior substance use.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Such flexibility can be a major benefit to the state as it allows DOJ to pivot quickly to address the issues most likely to significantly impact Californians as well as to focus resources where necessary (such as if a case or investigation moves forward suddenly due to court action).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Additionally, the judicial branch wanted to mitigate the impacts of the reductions on court users by distributing the funding as quickly as possible and had sufficient excess TCTF expenditure authority to do so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - In addition to training and recruitment, the number of workers in a field also is affected by the job ’s working conditions, salary, benefits, upward ladder, and perceived prestige. The clear role of these other factors raises questions as to whether training efforts can effectively lead more workers to pursue these jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655