The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Funding may be provided for discretionary use or for specific purposes (such as specifically for housing-related issues). For discretionary monies, 90  percent generally supports free civil legal services for low-income people whose income is at or below 200  percent of the federal poverty level or who are eligible for certain federal benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

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

Feb 22, 2024 - People housed in higher ‑security yards live in cells, while people housed in lower ‑security yards generally live in open dormitories. In some cases, people with the same security level must still be housed separately due to safety concerns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - Medication  rooms are rooms inside of or near housing units where medication is prepared and/or distributed to patients. Since being appointed, the Receiver has identified various shortcomings with CDCR ’s medication rooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - About $4.4  million ongoing General Fund and special funds for increased enforcement of tenant protection rights and increased housing-related litigation workload pursued by the Housing Strike Force. $3  million ongoing General Fund reduction of support for legal workload related to state responses to actions taken by the federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - The original formula used $29,000 for each person diverted which reflected the state cost of housing people in state ‑operated prisons and associated parole costs rather than contract  beds. Formula Permanently Modified in 2015 ‑16.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Furthermore, as Figure  6 shows, the six counties in the study have far higher housing costs (a major component of the cost of living) than the six counties with the highest concentration of Unit  6 worksites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Overview of State Funding Provided to Support Legal Assistance for Housing and Evictions [Publication Details]

Apr 27, 2023 - Overview of State Funding Provided to Support Legal Assistance for Housing and Evictions [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4763

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Moreover, Chapter  466 established the state Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory (RIPA) Board —housed within and staffed by DOJ —to (1)  analyze the data collected and reported; (2)  analyze law enforcement racial and identity profiling related training; (3)  review and analyze racial and identity profiling policies and practices across the state; and (4)  conduct or consult
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2023 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals for the Department of Justice related to the Bureau of Forensic Services, firearms workload, and legal workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4701

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Housing Strike Force DOJ requests resources to support increased housing ‑related litigation workload ‑ ‑specifically related to land use, conservation, and civil rights —of its Housing Strike Force.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701