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

Feb 23, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1, these estimates represent a $13  million (14  percent) and a 501 person (13  percent) decline relative to the 2023-24 savings, the year before Proposition  36 took effect. These declines primarily reflect the administration ’s estimate of the impact of Proposition  36 —which went into effect halfway through 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Beginning in April 2023, fines accrued for each of five key classifications (psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, recreational therapists, and medical assistants) that did not achieve a 90 percent fill rate .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The estimated costs of these 17 projects increased to around $14  billion. Similarly, while most of the remaining projects on the 2019 list have not been reassessed, the costs of projects in other parts of the state are likely increasing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, it could (1)  make it easier to recruit staff located in areas with a wider pool of applicants, (2)  reduce the need for mental health staff at locations with large vacancies, and (3)  reduce the competition for mental health staff among adjacent facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - These five funds include: (1)  Dealers ’ Record of Sale (DROS) Special Account, (2)  Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund, (3)  Firearm Safety Account, (4)  Ammunition Safety and Enforcement Special Fund, and (5)  Ammunition Vendors Special Account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118