The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - Some Provisions in Proposition  36 (2024) Reduce the State Savings Attributable to Proposition  47. Proposition  36, approved by the voters in November 2024, increased punishment for various drug and theft crimes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - As shown in the figure, the prison population is projected to decrease by about 200 (less than 1  percent) from 91,400 in 2024-25 to 91,200 in 2025-26. The parole population is projected to decrease by about 500 (1  percent) from 34,700 in 2024-25 to 34,200 in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - In contrast, the 2024-25 budget package included $16.2  million in 2024-25 (decreasing to $11.9  million annually in 2028-29) —mostly from the General Fund —for the implementation of five pieces of enacted legislation and the continuation of FITSM.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, the 2024 ‑25 Budget Act provided $23.1  million General Fund (increasing to $46.2  million annually beginning in 2025 ‑26) to pay for increased utility costs. In addition, the 2025 ‑26 Budget Act provided $31.4  million General Fund in 2025 ‑26 and ongoing to accommodate growth in food  costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Legislative Action in June 2024 Addressed Anticipated Budget Problem Proactively. In  June of 2024, the Legislature not only addressed the budget problem for 2024 ‑25, but also made proactive decisions to address the anticipated budget problem for 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Feb 19, 2025 - In a November 2024 meeting, the Board of State and Community Corrections —which administers the CalVIP program —indicated that they expected to start the grant solicitation process for these funds in February 2025 as they anticipated receiving their first GVPSS allocations in September 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - In July and August 2025, SQRC ’s vacancy rate was 0   percent —well under the court ‑ordered 10  percent vacancy rate. During a site visit in July 2025, SQRC staff noted that retention was high at the prison, and that new applicants have had to be placed on the waitlist because of how well staffed the prison is.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch 42 40 a Funding in certain years may have been provided for a specific purpose. For example, some funding was designated for promoting fiscal equity among the trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

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

Oct 16, 2023 - The above funding includes ( 1) $4.5  million in 2023-24 (decreasing to $3.9  million annually in 2024-25) for costs billed by OAH to adjudicate such cases and (2) $6.1  million General Fund in 2023- 24 —and $5.3  million in 2024-25 and 2025- 26 —for costs billed by DOJ to represent POST in cases before OAH.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Additionally, in August 2024, the judicial branch identified 22,396  deferred maintenance projects totaling around $5.4  billion. Of this estimated cost, the state would be responsible for around $4  billion (74  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113