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

Feb 23, 2026 - With the addition of 50 more medical assistants in 2027 ‑28, this increases to $9.2  million before declining to $8.9  million in 2028 ‑29 and  ongoing. $3.5  million for ten supervisory staff in 2026 ‑27 (who will help oversee the remote staff), six IT staff (who will set up and maintain equipment), two human resource staff (who will focus on mental health staff recruitment), and one manager (who will oversee the program).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Oct 24, 2025 - This includes $9.2  million in 2025-26 (decreasing to $8.9  million annually beginning in 2027-28) from the Fingerprint Fees Account to support increased background check workload. Of this amount, $5.2  million is an ongoing increase in reimbursement authority to pay the federal government to process such checks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085