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

Apr 11, 2025 - These include the 2011 public safety realignment, which created the other forms of county felony supervision, among other changes, and Proposition  47 (2014), which reduced various drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

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

Feb 25, 2025 - For example, peer support specialists can help with alcohol and drug recovery, navigating health care systems, teaching people how to advocate for themselves, and promoting self ‑care. Peer support specialists receive certification and work experience while in prison that can potentially help them gain employment in a similar field upon release.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Incarcerated students may use Pell Grants to cover tuition, textbooks and other course materials, supplies and equipment (such as to buy or rent a personal computer), and costs to obtain a certification or other first professional credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - The budget also provides $5  million and associated reporting language for an operational observer to monitor the efforts of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG &E) to implement steps to mitigate the risk of wildfire ignitions from PG &E ’s infrastructure and limit the effects of public safety power shutdowns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor's State Office Building Proposal

Feb 9, 2016 - Finally, it should evaluate the various funding options for achieving the sequencing plan —such as buying existing nonstate buildings, building new space, or leasing additional space —and provide recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - For example, it does not define cost ‑effectiveness or describe how to calculate it. Accordingly, it is not clear how departments will implement this direction. LAO Recommendations Based on our assessment, pursuing state buildings as ZNE is not necessary for the state to achieve its GHG reduction goals and could potentially increase state costs and present other trade ‑offs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

The 2016-17 Budget: Governor’s General Fund Deferred Maintenance Proposal

Feb 12, 2016 - For example, the Legislature may wish to prioritize funding certain types of projects —such as those that address fire, life, and safety issues or reduce future state costs —over other types of projects —such as those that address aesthetic concerns or that could potentially be funded through other sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3353

The 2019-20 Budget: Deferred Maintenance

Feb 8, 2019 - These lists are important for the Legislature to have in order to assess whether the specific proposed projects are consistent with its priorities —such as projects that prevent future costs or address fire, life, and safety issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3929

The 2016-17 Budget: Review of UC’s Merced Campus Expansion Proposal

Feb 10, 2016 - UC indicates this space will be for faculty and student interaction. b Facilities for public safety, environmental safety, and workplace safety personnel. UC Proposes to Deliver Project Using Public –Private Partnership.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349