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 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

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - As a result, CDCR spending on inmate health care increased by about $1. 4  b illion ( 66  p ercent) —from about $2. 2  b illion in 2010 ‑ 11 t o an estimated $3. 6  b illion in 2019 ‑20. Much of this increase is due to increased staffing.
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 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 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 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

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Unit 6 members hired before 2013 earn a pension benefit based on what is referred to as the 3 percent at 50 formula whereby an employee earns 3 percent of their final compensation for every year of service if they retire at the age of 50 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - However, beginning in 2022-23, expenditures began outpacing revenues, shrinking the fund balance. The Governor ’s budget estimates that the DROS Special Account will be insolvent in 2026-27 if no action is taken.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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