The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - This includes the reversion of $8  million in unspent funds from 2023-24 for the implementation of the peace officer certification program created by Chapter  409 of 2021 (SB  2, Bradford and Atkins).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - The state allocated a total of $123.8  million each year from 2021-22 through 2023-24, and $117.1  million in 2024-25. Under current law, the hold will expire and the modified formula would again be used starting in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 26, 2025 - The department then assumed that the same number of people would again be admitted to state prison under Proposition  36 and would remain in state prison for 11 months on average. In other words, the administration assumes that Proposition  36 will essentially reverse Proposition  47.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4991

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package provides a blanket exemption for settlements related to any wildfire occurring between tax years 2021 and 2029. Previously, state law provided income tax exemptions for wildfire settlements on a case-by-case basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Since 2021 ‑22, the state has provided $10  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund for the Rising Scholars Network. Currently, 80 community colleges —including all 25 colleges providing instruction to students at CDCR —receive a grant from this program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - The department then assumed that the same number of people would again be admitted to state prison under Proposition 36 and would remain in state prison for 11 months on average. We find that this estimation methodology is problematic for the following reasons: Does Not Account for Key Features of Treatment ‑Mandated Felony.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects $255 $40 a Cash for Redding courthouse ($54.1 million), El Centro courthouse ($18.2 million), Sacramento courthouse ($17 million), and Richards Boulevard Complex ($402 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709