The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Specifically, the 2018 ‑19 budget included $1.3  billion in lease revenue bond authority backed by the General Fund —rather than the SCFCF —to finance ten previously planned projects. This commitment effectively backfilled the $1.4  billion transferred from the SCFCF to the General Fund to help address the state ’s budget condition between 2009 ‑10 and 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Concerns With DROS Special Account Insolvency Led to Greater Use of General Fund … As shown in Figure  2, support for BOF followed a fee-based funding structure through 2018-19, with all BOF costs supported by special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137