Implementing AB 900’s Prison Construction & Rehabilitation Initiatives

On May 23, 2007, the Governor signed into law Chapter 7, Statutes of 2007 (AB 900, Solorio), in order to relieve the significant overcrowding problems facing state prisons. Specifically, AB 900 authorized a total of approximately $7.7 billion for a broad package of prison construction and rehabilitation initiatives. Prison Construction Projects ($7.7 Billion). The measure contained a number of significant provisions to finance the construction of both state prisons and county jail space using $7.4 billion in lease-revenue bonds and a $300 million General Fund appropriation...

Prison Reforms: Achieving Results

In the past year since lawmakers agreed on a comprehensive corrections overhaul and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 900, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has made great progress. As this document illustrates, there is a significant amount of oversight and direction that has been provided to this agency. My staff is fully committed to being responsive and accountable in meeting the benchmarks and expectations that have been laid out. CDCR has kept pace with AB 900 and has completed or is on track to complete each of the 13 progress benchmarks mandated by the bill..

Letter from Mike Jimenez, July 10 2007

Dear Speaker Nunez, Senator Perata, Assemblymember Villines and Senator Ackerman,

This letter is intended to respond to the letter from the Governor to you dated June 26, 2007, regarding the status of negotiations between the Governor's representative (DPA) and CCPOA.

The Governor states that "we've been negotiating with CCPOA for more...

A Letter From Arnold June 26 2007

Dear Speaker Nunez, Senator Perala, Mr. Villines and Senator Ackerman,

Thank you for your letter regarding negotiations between my administration and the California Correctional Peace Officers' Association (CCPOA). I have been following these negotiations closely and will continue to do so.

As you know, we've been negotiating with CCPOA for more than a year, both in formal negotiations and infonnal discussions. We've explored alternatives and held frank conversations about our differences, leading us to place an offer on the table valued at more than $250 million per year which, over four years, would exceed $1 billion.