The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - This is less than the $106  million the trial courts could have retained under the current 3  percent cap. Background Judicial Branch Has Extensive Facility Needs. The judicial branch currently manages around 430 facilities across all 58 counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - The judicial branch consists of (1)  statewide courts (the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal), (2)  local trial courts in each of the state ’s 58 counties, and (3)  statewide entities of the judicial branch (the Judicial Council, the Judicial Council Facility Program, and the Habeas Corpus Resource Center).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - The state annually spends over $ 70  m illion to operate these facilities and $ 58  m illion in debt service to repay the bonds. As of June 2019, the state had about $ 755  m illion in remaining debt to pay for the construction of these facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

The 2017-18 Budget: Trial Courts and the County Office of Education General Fund Offset

Feb 16, 2017 - Each of California ’s 58 counties has a COE. COEs oversee the budgets and academic plans of school districts within their jurisdictions. Many COEs also operate certain alternative schools and provide various optional services to school districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3567

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

Feb 23, 2026 - It would also be helpful to know whether any of the newly recruited CDCR menta l health staff declined offers from other state departments or did not apply to other state departments because of their lower pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - As shown in Figure  11 , this fee increase includes: (1)  $ 30 t o address an operating deficit in which estimated expenditures exceed estimated revenues, (2)  $ 30 t o support the extension of retiree health benefits currently available only to executive employees to all State Bar employees and a salary increase (discussed in the nearby box) for represented employees, and (3)  $
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Figure 3 Summary of Judicial Council Cost ‑Benefit Analysis Findings One ‑on ‑One Assistance
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

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The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118