Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - This can mean that vacancy rates that are already elevated due to the environment inside prisons become exacerbated, making recruitment and retention especially difficult. As  discussed earlier, vacancy rates vary widely by prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - It is unclear if the currently low vacancy rate causing CDCR ’s structural shortfall is an ongoing condition. It is possible that after the department is no longer deactivating facilities in close succession, CDCR ’s vacancy rate will increase to historical levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Judicial Council maintains a list of modification projects and categorizes them into one of six priority categories (such as “immediately or potentially critical ” or “beyond rated life but serviceable ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113