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

Feb 23, 2026 - This decreases to $3.4  million in 2027 ‑28 and ongoing. $674,000 for equipment and software in 2026 ‑27. This increases to $893,000 in 2027 ‑28 before decreasing to $442,000 in 2028 ‑29 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - 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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - This amount, available for use through June 2028, consists of (1) $10  million for indigent civil legal services for people likely to be impacted by potential or actual federal actions and (2) $5  million to supplement an existing contract with the California Access to Justice Commission for legal services nonprofits generally.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Oct 16, 2023 - This net decrease results from a $21.8  million decrease in reimbursement authority in 2023-24 (increasing to $40.5  million by 2027-28 and ongoing) offset by a $13.4  million General Fund augmentation in 2023-24 (increasing to $28.8  million annually by 2027-28 and ongoing).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - The budget proposes $1.2  million General Fund in 2026-27 (decreasing to $259,000 annually beginning in 2027-28) for the implementation of Chapter  591. Chapter  591 requires the sale or transfer of firearm barrels be completed in person by a licensed firearms dealer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - Specifically, the Governor proposes $37  million in 2026 ‑27, $36  million in 2027 ‑28, and $35  million annually beginning in 2028 ‑29. The 2025 ‑26 budget also maintains the budget bill language allowing DOF to augment the backfill amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2022-23 Budget: Monitoring Correctional System Staff Misconduct Investigations

Feb 9, 2022 - Monitor 10   Percent of Investigations Conducted by AIU ($624,000). Under the proposal, OIG would receive resources to monitor AIU investigations. Along with the resources initially provided in 2019 ‑20, the proposal would allow OIG to monitor about 10  percent of the investigations conducted by  AIU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4520

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Proposition  47 further requires that monies in the SNSF be allocated as follows: (1)  65  percent to the Board of State and Community Corrections for mental health and substance use treatment, (2)  25  percent to the California Department of Education for school truancy and drop-out prevention, and (3)  10  percent to the California Victim Compensation Board for trauma recovery services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Introduction On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom ’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the Governor ’s budget based on our initial review as of January 12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment - Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment [Video]

Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment - Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment September 28, 2011 In this short webcast, Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst Drew Soderborg discusses the LAO report "Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment. "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=43