The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - The growth adjustment would be based on the growth of 2011 realignment revenue provided to the counties. Because the 2011 realignment shifted responsibility for various correctional populations from the state to the counties, it also shifted a portion of sales tax revenue to counties to support this workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - All people entering the prison system are screened for mental health needs. About one‑third of the prison population has a diagnosed mental health need. The mental health care provided at the prisons is subject to the oversight of a Special Master appointed as part of the Coleman v.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - Most notably, the budget includes a $105  million one-time reduction in General Fund support for the judicial branch in 2024-25. This reduction is completely offset by increased funding from the unrestricted fund balance of the TCTF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - DRP ‑TV stations are available at all prisons and located throughout the prisons, including in most classrooms. DRP ‑TV ’s education channel televises college course content for students who are enrolled in correspondence classes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - In our view, having clarity about what fund source will be used to support debt service payments is a key component of a lease revenue bond proposal. Importantly, without this level of detail, whether t he fund has sufficient capacity to support the debt service is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - What data or other information about these allocations made the administration suggest changing course? What incentives are there for the federal government, local governments, and private entities to contribute funding to the CAAHS Fund?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor allocates most of the surplus toward one-time purposes, including maintaining a positive year-end balance in the state’s discretionary reserve. Under the administration’s estimates, total reserves would reach $20.5 billion at the end of 2020-21—this represents a $1.7 billion increase from the 2019-20 enacted level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4135