The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - Since the beginning of the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, the state inmate population declined by about 25,400 ( 21  p ercent) —from about 123, 100 i nmates on February 28, 2020 t o 97, 700 o n October 31, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304?utm_source=laowww&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4304

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Although the proposed funding has no budget ‑year impact since it will be funded by the fines in the special deposit fund —we expect the funds to be depleted by 2030 ‑31, which would then require ongoing General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - Since implementation of Proposition  57 began in 2017, the prison population has declined by about 37,500 people (29  percent) —from 131,300 on June 30, 2017 to 93,700 as of January 31, 2024. We note that while Proposition  57 has been a significant driver of this decline, various other sentencing changes have also contributed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - This is a decrease of $31  million (or 6  percent) from the revised 2023-24 General Fund amount. The proposed budget would provide DOJ with a total of about 5,900 positions in 2024-25, roughly the same as the revised 2023-24 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - As a result, 22 of the 31 projects are currently complete, with the remainder expected to be completed by 2025. The state has authorized a total of about $1.5  billion, primarily in lease revenue bonds, for these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - Specifically, as shown in Figure  10 , whereas the State Bar projects personnel costs will grow by 40  p ercent over the five year period —from $ 73  m illion in 2019 t o $ 103  m illion in 2024 —it projects that non ‑personnel costs will more than double from $ 14  m illion in 2019 t o $ 31  m illion in 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - The court has rescheduled hearings that would have occurred between March  17, 2020 and May 31, 2020 for dates in June and July. Suspending Collection Activities. Courts have suspended certain collection activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch $31 0.6% Trial Courts Report $485  Million in Reserves at End of 2022 ‑23. Trial courts have a limited ability to keep and carry over any unspent funds (also known as “reserves ”) from one fiscal year to the next.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - . $31   Million to Backfill Property Taxes for Local Governments Affected by Recent Wildfires. The Governor ’s budget provides $ 31  m illion from the General Fund in 2019 ‑ 20 —to be expended over a few years —to backfill wildfire ‑related property tax loses for cities, counties, and special districts associated with certain major wildfires that have occurred since 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - CDCR used this authority to expedite the release of about 3,500 inmates who were due to be released within 60 days of March  31, 2020 and were (1)  not serving sentences for violent crimes or domestic violence and (2)  not required to register as sex offenders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229