The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2022 - This post provides our analysis of the Governor’s proposals for the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to implement a required peace officer decertification program and a proposed law enforcement officer wellness program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4507

The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - Peace Officer Decertification Program Established by Chapter 409 of 2021 (SB 2, Bradford and Atkins). Prior to the enactment of SB 2, POST lacked the authority to suspend or revoke an officer’s basic certificate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Taken together, these changes may have impacted retail theft rates by reducing (1) the likelihood people are apprehended for crime and (2) the number of peop le incarcerated at a given time who might otherwise commit crime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice [Publication Details] Description: In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s budget proposals for the Department of Justice related to (1) the Bureau of Forensic Services and (2) firearm-related workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4972

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - We also recommend the Legislature require (1)  users of BFS services to partially support BFS beginning in 2026 ‑27 and (2)  DOJ to develop a plan for calculating each agency ’s share of the BFS services it uses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Specifically, the Governor ’s budget assumes (1)  a $620  million ($230  million General Fund) reduction through the permanent elimination of 6,500 vacant positions and associated funding and (2)  a $1.5  billion ($820  million General Fund) in 2024 ‑25 and $2  billion ($1.2  billion General Fund) in 2025 ‑26 and ongoing reduction to state operations expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Both components of the Governor ’s proposed augmentation provide Judicial Council with complete discretion over (1)  what the funds are used for and (2)  how the funds are allocated to the trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - Figure 2 Transfers From Litigation Deposit Fund to DOJ Special Funds As of End of December 2023 (In Millions) DOJ Special Fund
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

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

Oct 16, 2023 - This amount consists of (1) $2.7  million to the Supreme Court for court-appointed private counsel ($2.2  million) and the California Appellate Project ($500,000), and (2) $250,000 for the Habeas Corpus Resource Center.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - Specifically, we recommend creating a new formula with two portions: (1)  a portion based on direct measures of performance and state savings and (2)  a portion designed to pay for specific evidence ‑based  practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806