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

Feb 23, 2026 - This reflects a $6  million increase (nearly 1  percent) from the revised 2025 ‑26 level. While this is a modest increase, Figure  7 shows that costs for mental health have increased by over $100  million since 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - For example, the 2023-24 budget package included $19.3  million in 2023-24 (decreasing to $6  million annually beginning in 2026-27) —mostly from the DROS Special Account —for the implementation of five pieces of enacted legislation, increased or new baseline workload, and the continuation of FITSM.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Figure 1 Administration Projects Decrease in Proposition 47 Savings Due to Proposition 36 2023 ‑24
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Local Grant Funding ($6  Million). The budget also includes $6  million General Fund in 2025-26 for DOJ to provide $2  million grants to the San Francisco City Attorney Office, Santa Clara County Counsel Office, and Los Angeles County Counsel Office for similar work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - The budget provides $19.3  million in 2023-24 (decreasing to $6  million annually beginning in 2026-27) —mostly from the Dealers Record of Sale (DROS) Special Account —for the maintenance of firearm technology systems, implementation of firearm-related legislation, and existing baseline workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - This leaves $95  million (24  percent) in reserves subject to the cap. This is less than the $106  million the trial courts could have retained under the current 3  percent cap. Background Judicial Branch Has Extensive Facility Needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Sep 26, 2022 - This amount includes $782  million from the General  Fund —a  net increase of $371  million (90  percent). This increase is primarily due to limited-term funding provided in 2022-23 for various grant programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - In 2022, Unit  6 members earned $547.8  million in overtime payments and $2.2  billion in gross regular pay. This means that overtime payments in 2022 were equivalent to roughly 24  percent of gross regular pay for Unit  6 members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - This is a decrease of $31  million (or 6  percent) from the revised 2023-24 General Fund amount. The proposed budget would provide DOJ with a total of about 5,900 positions in 2024-25, roughly the same as the revised 2023-24 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - As  shown in Figure  6 , the proposed funding would support 11 budget proposals —including eight related to workload resulting from recently enacted  legislation. Figure 6 Summary of Governor ’s Firearm Workload Proposals Workload
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972