The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - For example, BOF has enforcement teams who are primarily responsible for investigating the illegal purchase or possession of firearms and ammunition, as well as seizing them from individuals who are prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - However, certain counties and cities benefit significantly more than others. Specifically, while 12 counties and 8 cities currently use their own resources to support local criminal laboratories, 46  counties generally do not have to use any of their resources for criminal laboratory services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - For example, the actual data could reflect that firearm purchases are disproportionately higher or lower at certain times of the year —thereby impacting annual revenue estimates. This means that revenues could either be higher or lower than currently projected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2023-24 Budget: Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Testing Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - State and local agencies are responsible for the costs of purchasing SAE kits. Medical facilities generally send the SAE kit to the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the sexual assault who would then send the SAE kit to a forensic laboratory for testing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4714

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

Oct 16, 2023 - The budget package also authorizes DOJ to adjust the ammunition purchase transaction fee to generate sufficient revenue to cover the program ’s reasonable regulatory and enforcement costs. Special Operations Unit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - In another example, at least one California city has used GPS tracking devices in “bait ” cars in order to reduce motor ‑vehicle thefts. Accordingly, the Legislature could consider funding a pilot to test these  ideas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Authorizes DOJ and select city attorneys to seek civil penalties. For DOJ actions, pena lty revenues are split equally between the state General Fund and the county in which the judgment was entered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Specifically, the Commission found that this requirement imposed new state-mandated activities and costs on county and city government agencies employing law enforcement officers for police protection services —but not K-12 school districts or community college districts that employ law enforcement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The largest share of this funding —$ 78  m illion across various departments from a combination of General Fund and special funds —is for improvements to the public safety radio system and to purchase additional radios.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Feb 22, 2024 - Other jobs —such as manufacturing traffic signs and license plates —provide goods or services purchased by state agencies. Jobs typically pay between $0.08 and $1.00 per hour depending on various factors, such as the amount of skill required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852