Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Eliminate the Requirement for Licensed Out ‑of ‑State Providers to Get California Licenses. We recommend expanding the licensing exemptions so that all out ‑of ‑state mental health providers already licensed in their respective state no longer need to acquire a California license to work at CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - CDCR reports that from 2020 ‑21 to 2024 ‑25, it paid about $130  million annually on average in these payments. Accordingly, the proposal would provide dedicated funding for a portion of the department ’s expected annual costs of these payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - When and how this loan would be repaid could be considered as part of the Legislatur e ’s deliberations on how to support firearm-related workload on an ongoing basis. Such an action would ensure that existing BOF operations are maintained while the Legislature weighs its options for how to support firearm-related workload moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In other words, these projects do not necessarily undergo the same review as the new construction projects. For exa mple, some of these projects may not go through formal review by Department of Finance (DOF) staff that focus on capital outlay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113