Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - At the time of this publication, the mental health Receiver had approved CDCR ’s request to close 100 excess inpatient beds and was deliberating on whether to deactivate additional excess inpatient beds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Governor’s Proposal Redirect 100 On ‑Site Providers to Tele ‑Mental Health. The Governor proposes to redirect 100 on ‑site providers at various prisons to become remote staff. The positions consist of psychiatrists, social workers, and psychologists.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need projects ($7.9  billion), 15 high need projects ($1.3  billion), 9 medium need projects ($1.6  billion), and 9  low need projects ($100  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Jan 13, 2025 - All Other Spending Lower by $600 Million. Across the rest of the budget, the administration’s estimates of baseline spending (for example, for caseload growth, federal reimbursements, and statutory cost increases) are lower than ours by $600 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - As of January  17,  2024, CDCR was responsible for incarcerating a total of about 93,900   people —89 ,100  men, 4,200 women, and 600  nonbinary people. Most of these   people —about  90, 800 —are  housed in 1  of 32 prisons owned and operated by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - Governor ’s Proposal Additional Up to $100  Million Loan From LDF to General Fund. The Governor ’s 2024-25 budget proposes budget provisional language allowing DOF to authorize an additional, up to $100  million no-interest loan from the LDF to the General Fund subject to 30-day legislative notification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

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

Feb 19, 2025 - Even if revenues perform better than expected, it is still unlikely that revenues will exceed $100  million. Under this scenario, CalVIP would receive its full allocation, but CDE would receive only some funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Specifically, the budget proposes $500  million for infill housing development, $300  million for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program, $100  million to build housing on excess state sites, and $100  million to repurpose existing commercial buildings for housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need projects ($7.9  billion), 15 high need projects ($1.3  billion), 9 medium need projects ($1.6  billion), and 9 low need projects ($100  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposed County Operated Juvenile Facility Grant Program [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2022 - This publication provides our analysis of the Governor's 2022-23 budget proposal to provide $100 million one-time General Fund for a County Operated Juvenile Facility Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4503