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

Feb 23, 2026 - Some Provisions in Proposition  36 (2024) Reduce the State Savings Attributable to Proposition  47. Proposition  36, approved by the voters in November 2024, increased punishment for various drug and theft crimes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Figure 3 Status of Trial Court Construction Projects Beginning  in 2019 ‑20 a Priority Group Estimated Project Costs (in Billions) Number Initiated
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - In contrast, the 2024-25 budget package included $16.2  million in 2024-25 (decreasing to $11.9  million annually in 2028-29) —mostly from the General Fund —for the implementation of five pieces of enacted legislation and the continuation of FITSM.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, in June 2024, the Coleman court found CDCR to be in contempt of the court ’s orders and began levying fines related to mental health staffing vacancies, which we discuss next. The court has indicated that the state also needs to make various other improvements, including in the following key areas: (1)  ensuring people with a mental health need are receiving services
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - In court filings, CDCR indicated to the Coleman court that it planned to deactivate 249 inpatient beds because “from September 2024 to present, between 40  percent and 48  percent of inpatient beds have been empty and unused. ” CDCR informed the court that closing such beds would still provide a sufficient buffer to accommodate fluctuations in the inpatient mental health population in the near term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134