The 2010-11 Budget: Assessing the Prison Population Reduction Proposal [Publication Details]

Jan 25, 2010 - The administration estimates that, if approved by March 1, 2010, these changes would reduce state correctional costs by $25.2 million in 2009‑10 and $291.6 million in 2010‑11. In this brief, we (1)  analyze the Governor’s proposal, particularly in the context of recent policy actions to reduce the inmate and parole populations, and (2) recommend
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2184

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - In order to expedite the salary increases that are typically subject to bargaining agreements between the state and a union, the Receiver used executive authority to waive state laws and regulations in 2006 to increase the compensation levels of medical staff between 5  percent and 64  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - As shown in Figure  2, these monies will be transferred to four DOJ special funds —the UCL Fund ($263  million), the FCA Fund ($100  million), the PRLESF ($64  million), and the Antitrust Account ($57  million) —and will be available to support DOJ litigation-related costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - This reduction is $11  million more than the revised 2024-25 level. General Fund Operational Solutions. The budget reflects various General Fund adjustments to judicial branch operations to help address the state ’s budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Criminal Justice Budget

Jan 27, 2017 - Expenditure Trends Total Spending Declined Between 2010-11 and 2012-13 . . . Over the past decade, total expenditures on judicial criminal justice programs has varied. As shown in Figure  1, criminal justice spending declined between 2010-11 and 2012-13, primarily due to two factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3539

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - The proposed budget would provide DOJ with a total of 6,093 positions in 2026-27, a decrease of 11 positions (or less th an 1  percent) from the revised 2025-26 level. Figure 1 Department of Justice Budget Summary (Dollars in Millions) Funding for Firearm-Related Workload Background Bureau of Firearms (BOF) Primarily Responsible for Regulating and Enforcing State ’s Firearm and Ammunition Laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - As a result, CDCR spending on inmate health care increased by about $1. 4  b illion ( 66  p ercent) —from about $2. 2  b illion in 2010 ‑ 11 t o an estimated $3. 6  b illion in 2019 ‑20. Much of this increase is due to increased staffing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - According to 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, California is the highest paying state for psychologists with the average hourly wage at $64 per hour, whereas psychologists nationwide earned a median of $53 per hour (21  percent less).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - These legal resources generally fall into two categories: (1)  legal assistance and (2)  legal services. Legal Assistance. Legal assistance generally refers to programs and services which provide assistance with navigating the court system —such as providing access to legal publications or assistance in the completion of legal forms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - To receive this additional funding, school districts must (1)  develop or update a school reopening plan consistent with updated guidance from the California Department of Public Health, including a plan for asymptomatic testing of all students and staff potentially as often as every week, and (2)  approve collective bargaining agreements to implement the new school reopening plan by February 1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309