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

Feb 23, 2026 - CDCR reports that from 2020 ‑21 to 2024 ‑25, it paid about $130  million annually on average in these payments. Accordingly, the proposal would provide dedicated funding for a portion of the department ’s expected annual costs of these payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - (The reimbursement authority would allow the state to accept payment from Orange County for its portion of the project costs as this is a shared facility.) This project generally addresses fire and egress safety issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - One-Time $1,200 Payments in 2023 and Again in 2024. The agreement would provide employees a $1,200 payment in November 2023 and another $1,200 payment in November 2024. The stated purpose of this payment is to support employees ’ health and well-being.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Oct 24, 2025 - The budget also includes a $10.7  million ongoing increase in reimbursement authority for the SCFCF to allow the judicial branch to receive county payments for their share of facility utility and maintenance costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - Such proceedings can be resolved in various ways, including requiring payments to the state in exchange for the state ending its pursuit of legal action (these payments are also known as litigation pr oceeds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - State law requires that any monies remaining in the LDF that are not needed to satisfy court-ordered payments or to support DOJ litigation costs be transferred to the state General Fund no later than July 1 of each fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

Improving California’s Criminal Fine and Fee System

Jan 5, 2016 - For example, the Legislature could require collection programs to adjust their installment payment plans to make payment easier for low –income individuals. Currently, programs vary in how they determine appropriate installment payment amounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3322

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

May 17, 2021 - The Governor ’s estimate includes constitutionally required spending on schools and community colleges, reserves, and debt payments. We do not consider these spending amounts part of the surplus because they must be allocated to specified purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The supplemental payments were intended to accelerate the recovery from this drop, with payments growing from $2.3  billion in 2021 ‑22 to more than $6  billion by 2024 ‑25. Due to the strong rebound in the minimum guarantee, the Governor proposes to eliminate these payments after 2021 ‑22 —effectively making the $2.3  billion included in the 2021 ‑22 budget a one-time payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309