The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In addition, it proposes $47.6  million one ‑time General Fund for the continuation of the following construction projects: $18.1  million reappropriation of funds for the performance criteria phase of the New Fresno Courthouse project, which had been delayed due to an extended site selection process. $14.1  million for the construction phase of projects to build out two courtrooms to accommodate
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Such funds are allocated by the state to support trial court operations in counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spe nd on education. This reduction is $11  million more than the revised 2024-25 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Feb 23, 2026 - In addition, Proposition  47 specified that all thefts of property worth $950 or less are misdemeanors. Previously, some of these crimes could be punished as felonies depending on the type of property taken or if the defendant had certain previous theft-related convictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - As Figure  5 shows, the six counties in the study have average wages that are somewhat higher than the statewide average and far above average wages in the six counties with the highest concentration of Unit 6 worksites (the Counties of Kern, Kings, Riverside, Solano, Monterey, and Sacramento).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2017-18 Budget: Trial Courts and the County Office of Education General Fund Offset

Feb 16, 2017 - Our analysis of property tax growth, however, projects higher excess property tax levels and, in turn, higher General Fund offsets for trial courts. In 2016-17, we estimate that six counties will receive $45 million in excess property tax revenue, offsetting the same amount of state costs for trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3567

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

Sep 26, 2022 - Such funds are remitted to the state by counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spend on education . This reduction is $12.9 million greater than the revised 2021-22 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Some law changes allow misdemeanor acts of shoplifting or possessing stolen property to be treated as felonies in certain cases. These felonies are punishable by up to three years in county jail or state prison depending on the person ’s criminal history.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - In addition, the violent crime rate in 2009 was about 470 violent crimes per 100,000 people and the property crime rate was over 2,700 property crimes per 100,000 people, compared to about 410 violent crimes and 2,600 property crimes per 100,000  people in 2011.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - Require DOJ to Develop Plan for Calculating User Share of BFS Support. To support the alternative funding structure identified above, we recommend the Legislature direct DOJ to submit a plan for calculating each agency ’s share of the BFS services it uses —including operating and facility costs —and report on this plan no later than October 1, 2025 to allow for its consideration as part of the 2026 ‑27 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - As a result, if a transfer is made (even with more detailed guidance from the Legislature on what should be considered as part of the calculation), the Legislature lacks the opportunity to review how the specific amount was calculated and whether the calculation met its desired parameters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959