Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - It would also help the Legislature monitor the types and number of cases being pursued and the level of state benefit achieved from these legal actions. The Legislature would also have the ability to use this information to inform budgetary decisions and to determine whether additional changes to state law are necessary to improve the effective use of litigation proceeds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, prior to Proposition  47, possession for personal use of most illegal drugs (such as cocaine or heroin) was a misdemeanor, a wobbler, or a felony —depending on the amount and type of drug.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

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

Feb 22, 2024 - Jobs typically pay between $0.08 and $1.00 per hour depending on various factors, such as the amount of skill required. Education. CDCR provides academic education classes ranging from adult basic education to college as well as technical education in a variety of career fields.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program

Feb 22, 2023 - Behavioral health crisis mobile response teams, which are teams that can consist of law enforcement, mental health counselors, and/or others to respond to emergency calls in which a person is suffering from a mental health crisis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4697

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

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The job of state correctional officer consistently is a sought-after job. Between 2013 ‑14 and 2022 ‑23, CDCR received 372,998 applications to the correctional officer academy. Of these applications, 292,488 applications were from applicants who met the minimum qualifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Specifically, the budget proposes $500  million for tax credits to builders of rental housing affordable to low ‑income households, $200  million for mixed ‑income housing, $200  million to preserve affordable housing units, and $100  million to preserve affordable mobile  homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Feb 23, 2026 - These staff have the option to either commute to offices —some of which are outside of prisons —or work from home if they are able to ensure patient privacy. CDCR provides tele ‑mental health services via live video by using specialized equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

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