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

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5137

Improving California’s Criminal Fine and Fee System

Jan 5, 2016 - We note that the total value of errors made between 1998 –99 and 2012 –13 is likely higher than $63  million because the SCO audits we examined did not evaluate all distributions occurring over this time period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3322

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - This increased the total annual direct funding for self-help centers to $30  million through 2020 ‑21. The 2021 ‑22 budget then extended this increased funding level for an additional three years. These funds are allocated to individual centers using a formula based on the population of the county where the center is located.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

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

Oct 24, 2025 - This includes $50  million for fire and life safety system projects at the Orange County Central Justice Center and the San Diego East County Regional Center and $7.2  million for lactation room projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison

May 19, 2023 - Statutory Changes to Rename SQ the “San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. ” The Governor proposes to change the name of the prison as written in state law from “California State Prison at San Quentin ” to the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771

The 2020-21 Budget: Prison Maintenance and Repair Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2021 - This publication provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2021-22 January budget proposals for prison maintenance and repair, including a $50 million one-time General Fund increase to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s base budget for special repairs and deferred maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4332

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - This increased the total annual direct funding for self ‑help centers to $30. 3  m illion through 2020 ‑21. These funds are allocated to individual centers using a formula based on the population of the county where the center is located.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Additional Funding for the Orange Central Justice Center (CJC). The budget includes $71  million limited ‑term General Fund ($36  million in 2026 ‑27 and $35  million in 2027 ‑28) and $7.1  million SCFCF reimbursement authority ($3.6  million in 2026 ‑27 and $3.5  million in 2027 ‑28) for a previously approved facility modification project at the Orange CJC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 22, 2020 - Shortened Reception Center Process. The budget package includes a plan to reduce reception center processing time, allowing inmates to access rehabilitation programs earlier and earn more time off their prison terms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4288