The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The judicial branch currently manages around 430 facilities across all 58 counties. Its facility program is responsible for various activities including maintaining these facilities, managing leases, and constructing new courthouses to replace outdated facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - For example, the Los Angeles Superior Court has fully closed a couple of its courthouses with most of its other courthouses only providing essential services through May 12. Limiting Operation to Essential Court Functions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - The State Bar ’s contribution rates to CalPERS to fund employee pension benefits are expected to nearly double between 2017 ‑18 and 2024 ‑25 from 12. 3  p ercent of payroll to 21. 6  p ercent of payroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - The state spends $ 58  m illion in debt service annually for the facility. As we discuss in more detail below, the state also incurs significant costs to operate CHCF. Created Reentry Facilities. In 2014, CDCR began contracting with residential facilities in the community, which now house and provide rehabilitative programming (such as educational services, substance use disorder
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

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 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 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - The judicial branch currently manages around 435  facilities across all 58 counties. Its facility program is responsible for various activities including maintaining these facilities, managing leases, and constructing new courthouses to replace outdated facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2016-17 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 22, 2016 - For example, the Receiver spent $58  million on drugs for Hepatitis C in 2014 –15 , most of which was related to newly developed drugs capable of curing the disease. These newly developed Hepatitis  C drugs can cost around $85,000 per treatment regimen.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3359

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - As discussed above, the study of the state ’s 12 o ldest prisons often recommended repairing or replacing systems in buildings critical to prison operations if they were nearing or past their expected useful life.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Department of Justice The budget provides $1.3  billion for the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2025-26 —an increase of $71  million (6  percent) from the revised 2024-25 level. This amount includes $506  million from the General Fund —a net increase of $12  million (2  percent) from the revised 2024-25 amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085