The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need projects ($7.9  billion), 15 high need projects ($1.3  billion), 9 medium need projects ($1.6  billion), and 9  low need projects ($100  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need projects ($7.9  billion), 15 high need projects ($1.3  billion), 9 medium need projects ($1.6  billion), and 9 low need projects ($100  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - Medium A and B Custody. Inmates who are not required to be on Maximum or Close Custody and do not meet the criteria for Minimum Custody. The default designation is generally Medium A. However, inmates are assigned Medium B Custody in certain cases, such as if there is a need for them to work outside the main security perimeter of the prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - This information —along with the prison prioritization list discussed above —would help the Legislature determine what level of infrastructure upgrades to make at prisons that may be closed in the medium term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need projects ($7.9  billion), 15 high need projects ($1.3  billion), 9  medium need projects ($1.6  billion), and 9  low need projects ($100  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need projects ($7.9  billion), 15 high need projects ($1.3  billion), 9  medium need projects ($1.6  billion), and 9  low need projects ($100  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513