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

Oct 24, 2025 - The budget provides Judicial Council with discretion in allocating the funding, but requires that at least half of the funding be allocated based on each trial court ’s share of 2023-24 non-traffic criminal filings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Staff have cited concerns about safety, air conditioning and heat, lack of privacy, and dilapidated or limited offices and treatment space, as well as a rigorous work schedule with few flexibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Additionally, they can have more privacy and do not need to work in dilapidated facilities that may lack air conditioning. Finally, offering more tele ‑mental health positions could allow CDCR to recruit staff from areas of the state where there is a larger pool of providers available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; DFW =
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - Proposition  47 requires the Director of the Department of Finance (DOF) to annually estimate these savings and the State Controller to transfer that amount from the General Fund into a state fund created by the measure —the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Fund (SNSF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

Restructuring the Court-Ordered Debt Collection Process [Publication Details]

Nov 10, 2014 - Court-ordered debt collected from defendants convicted of traffic violations or criminal offenses provides revenue to a number of state and local funds, which in turn support a variety of programs including trial court operations and victim assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3151

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 6, 2021 - In addition, the budget includes a $91  million reauthorization of lease revenue authority to construct a mental health crisis facility at CIM and a $11.5  million augmentation in lease revenue authority for an ongoing project to construct heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at Ironwood State Prison in Blythe.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4460

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - For example, the Orange Superior Court has decided to automatically extend time frames for appearing in court for traffic violations. The court has rescheduled hearings that would have occurred between March  17, 2020 and May 31, 2020 for dates in June and July.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

Improving California’s Criminal Fine and Fee System

Jan 5, 2016 - The Legislature also approved an 18 –month traffic amnesty program as part of the 2015 –16 budget and directed that a portion of the additional revenues resulting from the program support POST in the short run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3322

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 26, 2022 - (For more information on Control Section  19.56, please see the “Targeted Legislative Augmentations” section of our Other Provisions spending plan post.) Conversion of Jail Construction Financing to General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625