The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - While the CJC project is necessary, the project ’s cost has more than doubled. Specifically, prior budgets included $64.1  million for this project, which was estimated to cost a total of $70.2  million, with the county covering the remaining balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, under the medical Receiver in the Plata court case, state spending on prison medical care has more than doubled since the first year of the Receivership (after accounting for inflation) —reaching $3.1  billion in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137