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

Jun 12, 2025 - People who organize others to engage in retail theft can be charged with a felony, regardless of the dollar amount involved. ✘ ✘ Chapter 168 of 2024 (AB 2943, Zbur) Establishes “unlawful deprivation of a retail business opportunity ” as a specific crime, punishable as a felony.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - Most notably, SCFCF debt service payments are expected to decrease by about $40  million annually beginning in 2032 ‑33 as six construction projects are fully paid off. Such debt service obligations will continue to decrease over time as more projects are fully paid off.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - Beginning July 2024, Chapter  231 of 2023 (AB  28, Gabriel) imposed a new excise tax on firearm dealers, firearm manufacturers, and ammunition vendors. Specifically, an 11  percent tax is applied to the gross retail sales of firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Chapter 98 of 2022 (AB 1594, Ting): Firearm Civil Suits Beginning July 2023, requires firearm industry members comply with a specified standard of conduct —such as to implement reasonable controls to prevent firearm ‑related loss or theft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

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

Feb 16, 2023 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals related to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 26, 2022 - The budget also requires DOJ submit a report assessing the program by April 2023. $2.3 million in 2022-23 (decreasing to $1.6 million annually beginning in 2023-24) for continued implementation of Chapter 326 of 2020 (AB 1506, McCarthy).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - The 2020 ‑21 budget included $11  million in ongoing funding from the TCTF to reflect the additional amount of revenue available to support the program after Chapter  217 of 2019 (AB  330, Gabriel) increased the amount of certain post-judgement civil filing fees that are available to support the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Chapter  466 of 2015 (AB  953, Weber) expanded the prohibition on law enforcement engaging in racial profiling to also prohibit identity profiling. Additionally, Chapter  466 increased law enforcement reporting requirements by requiring each state and local agency that employs law enforcement officers report annually to DOJ on all stops conducted by its officers for the preceding calendar year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

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

Oct 16, 2023 - Some of the notable augmentations include: $19  million General Fund in 2023-24 (decreasing to $4.2  million annually beginning in 2025-26) to implement Chapter  326 of 2022 (AB  1981, Lee) related to juror reimbursement and compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 6, 2021 - This amount consists of the following: $65  million annually for five years associated with 20 administrative fees eliminated by Chapter  92 of 2020 (AB  1869, Committee on Budget) as of July 2021. These fees are generally related to arrest and booking, indigent criminal defense, and alternative to incarceration programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4460