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

Feb 23, 2026 - …Causing a Structural Shortfall in CDCR ’s Budget. The decline in CDCR ’s vacancy rate has reduced the department ’s salary savings. However, the costs, which the department has traditionally absorbed using salary savings, such as separating employee leave cashouts, have not been commensurately reduced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Governor ’s Proposal Estimated Savings of $81.3  Million in 2025-26 to Be Transferred to SNSF in 2026-27. The Governor ’s budget estimates that $81.3  million in savings will accrue to the state in 2025-26 and be transferred to the SNSF in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget estimates that the DROS Special Account will be insolvent in 2026-27 if no action is taken. Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes $20.4  million General Fund in 2026-27 (decreasing to $259,000 ongoing beginning in 2029-30) to support DOJ firearm workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Those salary costs would directly increase the state ’s costs for benefits where the employer ’s cost is determined as a percentage of pay (often referred to as “salary ‑driven ” benefits) like employer contributions to pension benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - For a period, the SCFCF ’s insolvency halted the judicial branch ’s construction program. However, after the fiscal difficulties facing the state subsided, the state shifted support for the construction program to the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113