The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In combination, as shown in Figure  3 , it makes it likely that at least $21  billion could be needed to complete the list of 80 projects. These costs will likely continue to increase over time due to inflation and various other factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Any Retention Issues Likely More Attributable to Factors Other Than Compensation. The turnover of state correctional officers in recent years likely is due to factors other than compensation. Figure  10 shows that separations have been driven primarily by retirements; however, there was a notable increase in the number of resignations in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - To the extent that complete data or analysis will not be avail able in time to inform spring budget hearings, the administration should report on the steps and time line necessary to complete it. Determine Near ‑Term Capacity Reduction Target.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

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

Jan 31, 2022 - POST will likely face significant challenges implementing S B  2 , primarily due to the fact that the commission ’s staffing will need to roughly double by January 1, 2023 —only six months after receiving funding in the budget if the Governor ’s proposal is approved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

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

Feb 23, 2026 - The Receiver acknowledges that the time line is ambitious. The medical Receivership has been in place for nearly 20 years, despite indications over that time period that it might be coming to an end.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Jun 12, 2025 - However, we caution that the law changes themselves may cause retailers to be more likely to report crime to law enforcement and/or may cause law enforcement to be more likely (or able) to arrest and prosecute people for the affected crimes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - Such cases that require this investigatory step likely are forced to sit idle while OCTC staff wait for documents to be provided. However, the cases processing standards assume no unavoidable idle times like this take place despite the delays being arguably justified as OCTC requires such information (and cannot obtain it via alternative means) to fully investigate and resolve such cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

The 2017-18 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 14, 2017 - Sustain Justice System Edition Case Management System Replacement LAO Bottom Line. The Governor ’s budget proposes $4.1  million from the General Fund in 2017-18 to replace the existing case management systems for nine trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3557

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - Although the decision to contract with CalPERS likely reduced State Bar costs, health care will continue to be a cost pressure as health premiums nationally have increased at a pace faster than inflation for the past couple of decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 19, 2019 - Given that the existing literacy programs support 26, 000 i nmates, there are likely tens of thousands of inmates reading below the 9th grade level who are not receiving literacy instruction. This could be attributed to a variety of reasons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940