The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - Such funds are allocated by the state to support trial court operations in counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spe nd on education. This reduction is $11  million more than the revised 2024-25 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - This improves the budget ’s bottom line. School and Community College Spending Higher by $5   Billion. Reflecting these higher revenue estimates, the administration ’s estimates of constitutionally required General Fund spending on K ‑14 education is $4.7  billion higher than our November estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - BSCC = Board of State and Community Corrections; CDE = California Department of Education; JC = Judicial Council; DOJ = Department of Justice; and OES  =  Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services. Chapter  231 Requires Start-Up Loan for CDTFA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Proposition  47 specifies that the provisions of the measure may be amended by a two ‑thirds vote of the members of each house of the Legislature and signed by the Governor so long as the amendments are consistent with and further the intent of the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - On the one hand, the increased trial court funding would likely help improve court service levels, which is a notable benefit. On the other hand, the multiyear deficits facing the state in the coming years leave no capacity for new ongoing commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - Similar to local governments, nonlocal government entities that use BFS services (such as CHP and CDCR) lack a financial incentive to prioritize what evidence is submitted for testing. Alternative Approach Requiring BFS Users to Partially Support BFS Would Address Key Weaknesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972