Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - CDCR would have to explore strategies to effectively manage such remote workers. We expect the cost of implementing this option would be largely covered by the cost of expanding tele ‑mental health discussed above.
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: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In addition, it proposes $47.6  million one ‑time General Fund for the continuation of the following construction projects: $18.1  million reappropriation of funds for the performance criteria phase of the New Fresno Courthouse project, which had been delayed due to an extended site selection process. $14.1  million for the construction phase of projects to build out two
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113