The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Continuation of the Firearms Information Technology Systems Modernization (FITSM) Project. The budget includes $11.2  million one-time General Fund in 2026-27 to continue the FITSM project. This project would replace 17 existing firearm and ammunition databases and systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Feb 23, 2026 - 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 in a timely manner, (2)  fully implementing all portions of CDCR ’s suicide prevention plan, and (3)  finalizing the Continuous Quality Improvement Tool (CQIT), which is an information technology (IT) system that will be used to detect quality of care issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137