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

Feb 23, 2026 - The court has indicated that the state also needs to make various other improvements, including in the following key areas: (1)  ensuring people with a mental health need are receiving services in a timely manner, (2)  fully implementing all portions of CDCR ’s suicide prevention plan, and (3)  finalizing the Continuous Quality Improvement Tool (CQIT), which is
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Oct 24, 2025 - This is a decrease of $569  million, or 3  percent, below the revised 2024-25 level. This decline is largely due to reductions in General Fund spending in 2025-26, such as those made to address the state ’s budget problem, as well as the expiration of limited-term funding provided in previous years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - As shown in Figure  3, DROS Special Account revenues often fluctuate from year to year, generally reflecting changes in fee levels and the number of firearms sold. DROS Special Account expenditures routinely exceeded revenues prior to 2019-20 —resulting in the decline of the fund balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, it could (1)  make it easier to recruit staff located in areas with a wider pool of applicants, (2)  reduce the need for mental health staff at locations with large vacancies, and (3)  reduce the competition for mental health staff among adjacent facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Jun 12, 2025 - Retail Theft Remains Well Below Historical Levels. As shown in Figure  3 , despite increases over the last decade, the retail theft rate remains well below historical highs that occurred in the 1980s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

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

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - The actions taken to respond to the pandemic have generally had three major impacts on trial court operations: (1)  reduced service levels; (2)  case backlogs and delays; and (3)  increased one ‑time and ongoing costs, such as from changing business practices to implement technology for remote proceedings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - CDCR  employs technology support staff primarily to (1)  manage and maintain the technology infrastructure at state prisons or (2)  serve as liaisons between the colleges and students. In these roles, technology support staff help coordinate and troubleshoot technology ‑related issues throughout the prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47 Estimated State Savings From Proposition  47 Background Proposition  47 (2014) Reduced Punishment for Certain Lower-Level Drug and Property Crimes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - For over three decades, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has faced litigation for providing unconstitutional levels of prison mental health care, in part due to chronic vacancies among mental health staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5134