The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - This is less than the $106  million the trial courts could have retained under the current 3  percent cap. Background Judicial Branch Has Extensive Facility Needs. The judicial branch currently manages around 430 facilities across all 58 counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Figure 3 Summary of Judicial Council Cost ‑Benefit Analysis Findings One ‑on ‑One Assistance
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, the California Department of Health Care Access and Information in 2022 estimated that there would be a shortage of psychiatrists and behavioral health providers in all 58 California counties by 2025, with 27 prisons located in counties experiencing high or severe shortages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Second, we recommend the Legislature modify the language to require that notification be provided to JLBC 30 ‑days before a transfer is made and that such notification include information on how the final transfer amount was determined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - The cost of increasing tele ‑mental health to the maximum level allowed would be unlikely to exceed $30  million in annual ongoing costs in addition to funding for the Governor ’s proposed 2026 ‑27 tele ‑mental health expansion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - This increased the total annual direct funding for self ‑help centers to $30. 3  m illion through 2020 ‑21. These funds are allocated to individual centers using a formula based on the population of the county where the center is located.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes $20.4  million General Fund in 2026-27 (decreasing to $259,000 ongoing beginning in 2029-30) to support DOJ firearm workload. This includes the three proposals described below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Proposition  47 further requires that monies in the SNSF be allocated as follows: (1)  65  percent to the Board of State and Community Corrections for mental health and substance use treatment, (2)  25  percent to the California Department of Education for school truancy and drop-out prevention, and (3)  10  percent to the California Victim Compensation Board for trauma recovery services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - Budget bill language authorizes the Department of Finance to increase the backfill amount 30  days after notification to the Legislature if SCFCF revenues are lower than expected. Assessment Proposal Generally Reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - As shown in Figure  3, this results in total judicial branch-related CARE program funding of $53.4  million annually beginning in 2025-26. Figure 3 Summary of Total CARE Program Funding General Fund (In Millions) Training, Data Collection, and Other Activities 20.2 $91.4 $100.8 CARE = Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment; CalHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; and DHCS = Department of Health Care Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085