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: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The estimated costs of these 17 projects increased to around $14  billion. Similarly, while most of the remaining projects on the 2019 list have not been reassessed, the costs of projects in other parts of the state are likely increasing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, 14 years ago, the Plata court, noting improvements in care, ordered the development of a plan for transitioning the responsibility back to the state. Whether the mental health Receivership will follow a similar trajectory depends on various factors such as collaboration between CDCR and Receiver staff, how quickly remedies can be implemented, how effective the Receiver ’s strategies are, and whether the court or Receiver find new problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137