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

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

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - As shown in Figure  2 , expenditures increased by $3. 6  b illion ( 37  p ercent) —from about $9. 7  b illion in 2010 ‑ 11 t o an estimated $13. 3  b illion in 2019 ‑20. While many factors have contributed to the increase in CDCR spending over the past decade, we have identified three main factors: ( 1)  c ostly operational
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

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

Feb 23, 2026 - This reflects a $6  million increase (nearly 1  percent) from the revised 2025 ‑26 level. While this is a modest increase, Figure  7 shows that costs for mental health have increased by over $100  million since 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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 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

Overview of State Correctional Population and Spending Trends [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5161

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget provided $19. 1  m illion General Fund annually for three years to supplement $11. 2  m illion in existing support from the TCTF ($6. 2  m illion) and IMF ($ 5  m illion). This increased the total annual direct funding for self ‑help centers to $30. 3  m illion through 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

Potential Impacts of Recent State Asset Forfeiture Changes

Jan 6, 2020 - In California, drug ‑related asset forfeitures (the subject of S B  443 ), are subject to the following distributions: 1  p ercent of net proceeds to a nonprofit organization of local prosecutors for training on asset forfeiture ($303, 000 i n 2018). 10  p ercent to the prosecutorial agency that processed the forfeiture (about $3. 3  m illion in 2018). 24  p
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4128

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $31. 7  m illion in General Fund support for the construction phase of phase II medication room improvement projects at 13 p risons. The total cost of these projects is $38. 5  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164