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

Feb 23, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1, these estimates represent a $13  million (14  percent) and a 501 person (13  percent) decline relative to the 2023-24 savings, the year before Proposition  36 took effect. These declines primarily reflect the administration ’s estimate of the impact of Proposition  36 —which went into effect halfway through 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1, the Governor ’s budget proposes $1.3  billion to support DOJ operations in 2026-27 —a decrease of $13  million (or 1  percent) from the revised amount for 2025-26. A little more than half of the proposed funding supports DOJ ’s Division of Legal Services, while the remainder supports the Division of Law Enforcement and the California Justice Information Services Division (CJIS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Since 2021 ‑22, the construction or renovation of 12  of the highest ranked immediate need projects have commenced. Some Facility Modification Projects Supported by General Fund. In addition to construction projects, the judicial branch manages smaller facility modification projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

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/Report/5137