The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The office indicates that the primary goal of this initiative is to “strengthen and coordinate the administration ’s efforts to help communities identify pathways to social connectedness and engagement. ” According to the administration, the funding will be used primarily for developing and implementing a branding public awareness campaign for existing state programs, including programs operated by California Volunteers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Apr 11, 2025 - The administration indicates that the costs would be updated annually. Includes a Funding Growth Adjustment. Under the proposed formula, the amount of funding allocated through the maintenance payment grows annually starting in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

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

Feb 25, 2025 - The administration indicates that it selected electrical and barbering/manicurist programs based on employment trend data. Current CTE programs at the prison are plumbing, painting, and machine shop and can serve a total of 81 students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Community college administrators indicate that finding enough faculty to teach inside state prisons tends to be difficult. Some faculty do not feel comfortable or do not want to work inside a prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913