Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Expanding Use of Tele‑Mental Health Expanding Tele ‑Mental Health Could Help Address Prison Environment Concerns. Tele ‑mental health could be a particularly useful tool for providing services at hard ‑to ‑staff prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Adding More Licensing Exemptions for Those Who Work at Prisons. Currently, providers with out ‑of ‑state licenses are required to obtain a California license to work in CDCR, though some may use their out ‑of ‑state license on a temporary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, prior to Proposition  47, possession for personal use of most illegal drugs (such as cocaine or heroin) was a misdemeanor, a wobbler, or a felony —depending on the amount and type of drug.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Use Framework to Inform Future Actions. The Legislature could use the DOJ framework to inform its future actions. This could include aligning firearm and ammunition-related workload with the appropriate fund source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Of this amount, $4.6  million would be used to relocate 17 courtrooms into six existing courthouses. The remaining $6.3  million would be used for the preliminary plans and working drawings phase of a project to renovate the existing Chatsworth Courthouse to build out six  courtrooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113