The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - This is especially critical given the multiyear deficits facing the state that leave no capacity for new ongoing commitments, meaning any additional General Fund provided for firearms regulation would likely require reduced spending for other existing state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - This can mean that vacancy rates that are already elevated due to the environment inside prisons become exacerbated, making recruitment and retention especially difficult. As  discussed earlier, vacancy rates vary widely by prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Newsom case has worked collaboratively with the state and has involved the Legislature in the decision ‑making process, especially when developing the medical care budget. Exiting the Mental Health Receivership Is Important.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Proposition   63 (2016) and Chapter   55 of 2016 (S B   1235 ,  De  Le ón). Proposition   63 —as amended by Chapter   55 —implemented various state laws related to the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

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

Feb 17, 2022 - As such, providing additional funding to UCFC could help address this gap by generating research that could be used by the state to de termine how best to address firearm violence, injury, or other related issues effectively in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

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

Jun 12, 2025 - We outline in this report how the recent law changes expanded the tools available for law en forcement and prosecutors to respond to retail theft, how research suggests these tools could potentially impact crime rates, and provide key questions about implementation and outcomes of these changes for the Legislature to ask as it conducts ongoing oversight of the issue of retail  theft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 26, 2022 - . $10 million one time to specified local law enforcement agencies to support a use of force and de-escalation training pilot program for officers. The budget package also requires BSCC to oversee $45.2 million in grant funds allocated through Control Section 19.56 for various purposes generally related to public safety.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The administration anticipates an increase in eviction cases (known as unlawful detainers) and small claims filings wh en the statutory protections expire, resulting in new workload for trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

Feb 13, 2023 - In addition, it is difficult to predict what the trends in cases will be over time, especially in the early years. POST ’s expectation of an influx of cases in the first year because law enforcement agencies are required to report serious misconduct cases that have occurred since January 1, 2020 is reasonable, but it is difficult to estimate how large this influx will be.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

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

Jan 13, 2022 - (For instance, we have raised whether local governments need additional support to establish services and supports for Homekey properties especially over the long term.) Bridge Funding May Make Sense but Forthcoming Details Will Be Important.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492