The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - The state has paid over $150 million in fines so far, which are deposited in a special account to support staff recruitment and retention. At the time of publication, CDCR is still accruing fines but the court has paused on collecting and spending the fines due to ongoing litigation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget permanently shifts DCC costs for illicit enforcement activities and the California Track-and-Trace program from the Cannabis Control Fund (CCF) —which receives revenues from fees paid by cannabis businesses —to the Cannabis Tax Fund (CTF) —which receives revenues from cannabis sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - This could be paid for by correspondingly reducing the amount available for grants. Reject Minimum Guarantee Payment Minimum Guarantee Payment Disconnects Awards From Performance. Because we find that the minimum guarantee payment disconnects awards from performance, we recommend rejecting this payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Given that the results of the recommended data and studies have the potential to notably improve legislative decision ‑making on prison postsecondary education policy and programs moving forward, we believe the added administrative workload is warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913