MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The high level of interest in the job despite its challenging working conditions likely reflects that, compared with other jobs that have similar education requirements, the state provides correctional officers compet itive salaries and benefits as well as job security.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - The proposal effectively makes ongoing the $61. 9  m illion that was provided in the current year on a one ‑time basis. According to the administration, it intends to propose a formula as part of the May Revision for making future adjustments to contract medical funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - The new courthouse would provide a benefit to people in San Joaquin County by improving court access for those living in Tracy and shifting workload from other courthouses back to Tracy, which could reduce wait times for services in other parts of the county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - To prepare the report required by PC 5033, CDCR inventoried the number of full ‑time and full ‑time equivalent program and work assignments in operation at each prison as of June 30, 2023. (Two part ‑time assignments were counted as one full ‑time equivalent assignment.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Pandemic ‑related factors —such as temporary stay ‑at ‑home orders and closure of nonessential retail businesses in the early part of the pandemic —likely contributed to the decline over this period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

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: Funding for Inmate Meal Costs [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2021 - This publication provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2021-22 January budget proposal to support inmate meal costs with a $7.5 million General Fund augmentation as well as savings from vacant plant operations positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4333

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - For example, the department suspended most in-person parole office visits and modified how parolees must contact their parole office after being released from custody to allow for these initial contacts to be done remotely for many inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The maximum Pell Grant award is about $7,400 in 2023 ‑24, with the specific amount students are entitled to receive varying based on income level, cost of attendance, and status as full ‑time or part ‑time student.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - For example, such individuals may not have jobs willing to provide sufficient time off to come to court. As such, these defendants may choose to settle a case and avoid losing their jobs rather than contesting the case and going to trial.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623