CDCR projects short-term prison increase from Prop 36; LAO says administration likely overstated impact

Mar 3, 2025

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented fall 2024 population projections to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 that include a preliminary estimate of Proposition 36’s impact; the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the administration’s assumptions likely overstate the prison and parole population effects.

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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented fall 2024 population projections to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on public safety, including a preliminary adjustment to capture the expected effect of Proposition 36; the Legislative Analyst’s Office told the panel the administration’s estimate is likely too high.

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