The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - Accordingly, the fewer inmates and wards it is responsible for, the smaller CDCR ’s food and clothing expenditures will be. In addition, reductions in the size of the parole population will reduce CDCR ’s workload associated with supervising parolees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304?utm_source=laowww&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4304

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

Jun 19, 2015 - Cap-and-Trade Additional Cap-and-Trade Expenditures Expected to Be Part of Future Legislation. Consistent with statute that was adopted as part of the 2014‑15 budget, 60  percent of cap-and-trade auction revenue in 2015‑16 will be continuously appropriated to high-speed rail (25  percent), affordable housing and sustainable communities (20  percent), transit and intercity rail capital (10  percent), and low carbon transit operations (5  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - Recommendations in this report include, among many others: (a) Simplify and Consolidate K-12 General Purpose Funding, (b) Promote the Adoption of Health Information Technology in California, (c) Fund Inmate Education Programs Based on Actual Attendance, and (d) Increase and Index the State Gas Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - The ORCE investigators plan to focus on complex, multi ‑jurisdictional organized retail theft crime networks for fraud, tax evasion, and other white ‑collar crimes. These investigators would coordinate with federal, state, local, and retail partners as well as coordinate data collection and information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

State Needs Unified Strategic Approach to Homeland Security [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2005 - The state lacks a unified strategic approach to homeland security. The Office of Homeland Security and the Department of Health Services have not sufficiently coordinated their efforts. We make a number of recommendations to address these problems, including the development of a strategic plan and annual expenditure report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1261

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate

May 27, 2016 - This included a shift of state tax revenues to the counties to finance this new responsibility. Chapter  22 Created a State-Reimbursable Mandate. The commission determined that the provision of trial court security by county sheriffs in criminal and delinquency proceedings is a legal responsibility required by state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3478

The 2017-18 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Mar 1, 2017 - The Governor ’s budget proposes total expenditures of $11.3  billion ($11  billion General Fund) for CDCR operations in 2017 ‑18. Figure  1 shows the total operating expenditures estimated in the Governor ’s budget for the past and current years and proposed for the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3595

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - For example, federal court requirements to improve inmate health care have driven —and continue to drive —major infrastructure expenditures. In addition, efforts to expand the provision of rehabilitation programs result in infrastructure needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - The Governor’s budget proposes a total of $17.2 billion from various fund sources for judicial and criminal justice programs in 2018‑19. This is an increase of $302 million, or 2 percent, above estimated expenditures for the current year. The budget includes General Fund support for judicial and criminal justice programs of $13.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

Realignment of Parole Could Improve Public Safety and Help Address Budget Shortfall [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - We propose a nearly $500 million realignment of responsibility for supervision of low-level criminal offenders from the state parole system to county probation. Funding for parole realignment would come from a reallocation of waste and water district property taxes, city Proposition 172 sales taxes, and vehicle license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1740