The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In combination, as shown in Figure  3 , it makes it likely that at least $21  billion could be needed to complete the list of 80 projects. These costs will likely continue to increase over time due to inflation and various other factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - As a result, in future years, this proposed ongoing spending will likely require trade‑offs with other areas of spending and potentially require even further budget solutions, such as reduced spending for other existing state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The components are: (1)  a  base allocation linked to enrollment (about 70  percent of formula funding),  (2)  a supplemental allocation linked to low ‑income student counts (about 20  percent of formula funding), and (3)  a student success allocation linked to specified student outcomes (about 10  percent of formula funding).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2023-24 Budget: Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Testing Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Ten regional BFS laboratories provide SAE and RADS kit testing at no charge for local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies in 46 counties that do not have access to those services. BFS is supported by state revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4714

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - As such, it is likely that the total cost of infrastructure projects that will be needed at prisons over the next ten years could exceed $1.7  billion. (For more information on prison infrastructure, please see our February 2020 report The 2020‑21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - Similarly, additional resources would likely be needed in 2024 ‑25 as Los Angeles County will require a full ‑year of General Fund support, rather than only seven months which would be required if implementation occurred on December 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Such a fee increase will likely be needed in the future to address the Ammunition Safety and Enforcement Special Fund ’s operational shortfalls and avoid insolvency. Consistent with Proposition  63 and Chapter  55, such a fee increase would ensure that there are sufficient revenues to pay for DOJ ’s costs for operating the Ammunition Purchase Authorization Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

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

Jun 12, 2025 - However, we caution that the law changes themselves may cause retailers to be more likely to report crime to law enforcement and/or may cause law enforcement to be more likely (or able) to arrest and prosecute people for the affected crimes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

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

Feb 23, 2026 - The Receiver acknowledges that the time line is ambitious. The medical Receivership has been in place for nearly 20 years, despite indications over that time period that it might be coming to an end.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - As a result, in future years, this proposed ongoing spending will likely crowd out other areas of spending and require even further budget solutions, such as reduced spending for other existing state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972