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 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - Goal 6 Create Mechanisms to Demonstrate Remedies Selected Actions Partner with external expert to assess feasibility of seeking accreditation. CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - For example, the 2023-24 budget package included $19.3  million in 2023-24 (decreasing to $6  million annually beginning in 2026-27) —mostly from the DROS Special Account —for the implementation of five pieces of enacted legislation, increased or new baseline workload, and the continuation of FITSM.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Controlling for inflation, Figure 7 shows that average Unit 6 base pay increased by 18 percent between 2003 and 2006 under the terms of the 2001‑06 MOU. Since 2006, inflation has eroded the average Unit 6 base pay such that real base pay in 2022 was almost 9 percent lower than it was in 2006.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Local Grant Funding ($6  Million). The budget also includes $6  million General Fund in 2025-26 for DOJ to provide $2  million grants to the San Francisco City Attorney Office, Santa Clara County Counsel Office, and Los Angeles County Counsel Office for similar work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Feb 19, 2025 - For example, the 2024-25 budget eliminated $9  million in General Fund support for CalVIP beginning in 2025-26 due to the anticipation of GVPSS Fund monies being available to support the program instead.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor ’s spending proposals also include $1. 6  b illion in ongoing spending, representing roughly a quarter of resources available. Because some of these ongoing proposals are phased in over a multiyear period, we estimate the cost at full implementation of these proposals is $1. 9  b illion annually. $300  Million in Other.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Figure  6 shows that success rates are consistently lower for students in correspondence courses. In fall 2019 (the year just before the pandemic), the gap in success rates between in ‑person and correspondence courses was 15  percentage points.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Figure  6 provides a summary of the changes. While some of these changes have been in effect for a few years, several were only recently enacted. Specifically, Proposition  36, approved by the voters in November  2024 became effective on December  18,  2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

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