The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5137

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

Feb 23, 2026 - We find that the equipment and support staff requested for the program meet this threshold and recommend approving as it could help the state comply with the Coleman court ’s order to reduce vacancies and improve care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - For a period, the SCFCF ’s insolvency halted the judicial branch ’s construction program. However, after the fiscal difficulties facing the state subsided, the state shifted support for the construction program to the state General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Proposition  47 Requires State Savings From Its Punishment Reductions to Be Spent on Specified Programs. By reducing the size of the state ’s prison population, Proposition  47 created state savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - This includes conducting background checks for people seeking to purchase firearms and ammunition, licensing firearm and ammunition vendors, and administering various other firearm and ammunition programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Not only will interns perform work while part of the program, but it is also possible that they will become employed permanently by CDCR. However, the plans put forward by CDCR and the Receiver could go further in addressing the barriers to filling vacancies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134