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

Jun 12, 2025 - This is particularly relevant to the regulation of online market places to prevent the sale of stolen goods. This is a relatively new area of regulation and one that is likely continuing to evolve as new online platforms or criminal strategies for utilizing existing o nes emerge.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change [Publication Details]

Jun 12, 2025 - In this report, we provide background on trends in retail theft over the past decade, discuss some of the possible contributors to these trends, describe recent retail theft-related law changes, and outline key questions that the Legislature may want to ask as it continues to provide oversight of this issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5055

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - This year, several community colleges that are large providers of correspondence courses are piloting a form of online instruction in place of the traditional paper ‑and ‑mail model. For example, Lake Tahoe Community College is piloting an online synchronous (live) format in which students and faculty can communicate through videoconferencing and submit assignments online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Feb 17, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $20  million one time for the Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO ‑Biz) to administer grants to small businesses victimized by smash ‑and ‑grab robberies or that have suffered damage caused during retail theft  incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals $47.0 $58.4 Expand Online Adjudication Tool Statewide ($4.4   Million). The Governor ’s budget requires Judicial Council to ( 1)  d evelop an online adjudication tool for all infraction violations (not just traffic infractions) that would include an ability ‑to ‑pay component and ( 2)  m ake the tool available statewide by June 30, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Chapter 700 of 2022 (AB 2879, Low): Cyberbullying Online Content Requires social media platforms disclose all cyberbullying reporting procedures in its terms of service and provide an online mechanism to report cyberbullying or any content that violates existing terms of service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/2