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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, prior to Proposition  47, possession for personal use of most illegal drugs (such as cocaine or heroin) was a misdemeanor, a wobbler, or a felony —depending on the amount and type of drug.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Additionally, because tele ‑mental health providers can only serve people in outpatient settings, further tele ‑mental health expansions could result in remaining on ‑site providers having more of the most challenging patients to treat —those in the inpatient settings —potentially resulting in reduced job satisfaction for these providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Both budget packages included some budget requests to fund similar types of workload but this workload was supported with different fund sources in each budget act. For example, FITSM was funded by the DROS Special Account in 2023-24 and the General Fund in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118