The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - We also recommend the Legislature provide DOJ with direction on how much of BFS operation revenues should come from local agencies (such as one ‑third or one ‑half). This would generally reduce the amount of General Fund needed to support BFS costs on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - If the state —working with the court —allowed tele ‑mental health providers to work outside of California, it could likely attract a much larger pool of qualified professionals. Moreover, California often pays mental health professionals more than other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - If the state and court allowed tele ‑mental health providers to work outside of California, it could likely attract a much larger pool of qualified providers. Moreover, California often pays mental health professionals more than other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - If the fee levels are lower than current or projected costs, the Legislature would be better equipped to assess (1)  how much of this workload needs to be supported from the General Fund at the cost of other budget priorities or (2)  whether the cost of the workload needs to be reduced —such as through statutory or other changes —to avoid such budgetary trade-offs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - We also recommend the Legislature provide DOJ with direction on how much of BFS operation revenues should come from local, state, and other agencies (such as one ‑third or one ‑half), as well as whether the Legislature plans to directly appropriate a specific General Fund amount to support a certain level of services for state agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

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

Jun 12, 2025 - How much have justice system costs increased? Do the benefits outweigh the costs? Collecting answers to these questions will allow the Legislature to both monitor the implementation of the law changes and help it assess whether they are successful in reducing retail theft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - In discussions with DOJ, it is unclear the extent to which such penalty revenues and attorneys ’ fees will be sought, how much might be obtained, and the extent to which they will be used to offset this  workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - . $1.5  million for the performance criteria phase of the New Nevada City Courthouse project in Nevada County. Relocation of Los Angeles Spring Street Courtrooms. The budget proposes $11  million one ‑time General Fund to relocate 24 courtrooms out of leased space in Los Angeles County.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - This is because both agencies already need to collect much of the specified data for other purposes. For example, CDCR already knows which prison spaces it uses for rehabilitative purposes and how much time is scheduled for each rehabilitative program in that  space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Oct 24, 2025 - The budget also includes $6  million General Fund in 2025-26 for DOJ to provide $2  million grants to the San Francisco City Attorney Office, Santa Clara County Counsel Office, and Los Angeles County Counsel Office for similar work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085