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

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - For example, correctional staff —which make up half of CDCR employees —received pay increases ranging from 3  p ercent to 5  p ercent in all but one of the past seven fiscal years. (We note that many of the pay increases during this time period were established in labor agreements that also increased employee contribution rates to fund retirement benefits.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

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

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - The agreements provided employees a 3. 6  p ercent pay increase effective January 1, 2018. In addition, the agreements provide employees a 3. 5  p ercent pay increase on January 1, 2020 p otentially conditional on the approval of the fee bill.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - This is less than the $97.5  million the trial courts could have retained under the current 3  percent cap. We note the Governor ’s 2024 ‑25 budget proposes increasing the cap to 5  percent or $100,000 —whichever is greater —which would allow the courts to retain more in their reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, the California Department of Health Care Access and Information in 2022 estimated that there would be a shortage of psychiatrists and behavioral health providers in all 58 California counties by 2025, with 27 prisons located in counties experiencing high or severe shortages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - These five funds include: (1)  Dealers ’ Record of Sale (DROS) Special Account, (2)  Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund, (3)  Firearm Safety Account, (4)  Ammunition Safety and Enforcement Special Fund, and (5)  Ammunition Vendors Special Account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Overview of Trial Court Construction and Facility Maintenance [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2026 - Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5111

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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - As shown in Figure  3, this results in total judicial branch-related CARE program funding of $53.4  million annually beginning in 2025-26. Figure 3 Summary of Total CARE Program Funding General Fund (In Millions) Training, Data Collection, and Other Activities 20.2 $91.4 $100.8 CARE = Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment; CalHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; and DHCS = Department of Health Care Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085