The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The projects related to the relocation of the Los Angeles Spring Street courthouses are also necessary as the landlord is terminating the state’s lease of space. Without this funding to build or modify space to relocate the courtrooms into existing courthouses, service levels would be impacted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Space utilization CDCR and CCC report a lack of sufficient space to hold in ‑person courses, yet CDCR lacks a comprehensive assessment of its space utilization. Adopt statutory space and utilization standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - In addition, POST ’s current office space is insufficient to accommodate the proposed expansion in its workforce and POST has been informed by the Department of General Services that it will likely take a year or more to secure additional office space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposals for CDCR Operations

Feb 8, 2022 - In addition, to expand ISUDTP beyond those it is currently serving, it will be necessary for CDCR to identify adequate space within its facilities, such as classroom space for CBT programs, to accommodate all inmates in need of treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, prison infrastructure could be a limiting factor, as some prisons in easier ‑to ‑recruit areas may lack the appropriate space to house more mental health patients (such as sufficient housing units with medication distribution rooms to house the EOP population).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 22, 2024 - In doing so, the statute specified CDCR shall include an assessment of available space for rehabilitative programming, health care services, specialized bed needs, space needed for quarantine or natural disasters, and space needed to comply with court requirements (such as the court ‑ordered population  limit).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Staff have cited concerns about safety, air conditioning and heat, lack of privacy, and dilapidated or limited offices and treatment space, as well as a rigorous work schedule with few flexibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - (The remaining amount would generally be the responsibility of counties that share space in court  facilities.) Existing Construction Account Insolvent. State law authorizes Judicial Council to construct trial court facilities and established a state special fund —the State Court Facilities Construction Fund (SCFCF) to support construction and other facility ‑related expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - For  example, some courts may have larger backlogs or increased costs due to a lack of space to conduct jury trials while appropriately socially distancing. The state and the judicial branch have taken various actions to address such impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Eligibility for early release was determined based on people ’s criminal history; likelihood of committing future crimes; risk of complications from COVID ‑19; and the need to reduce capacity at the prisons where they were housed to create space for physical distancing, isolation, and quarantine efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055