The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Of this amount, about $6.1  billion was associated with 17 projects in Los Angeles County. In April 2024, the Los Angeles Superior Court completed a reassessment of its facilities needs based on its operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - This project would replace 17 existing firearm and ammunition databases and systems. Shift in BOF Costs to General Fund. To address an anticipated insolvency in the DROS Special Account, the budget proposes to shift $8  million annually through 2028-29 in BOF costs from the DROS Special Account to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - In addition, Chapter  335 expanded the required consultation with counsel to apply to arrested youths who are age 16 or 17. Commission Determined Chapter  335 Created a State-Reimbursable Mandate. The Commission found that Chapter  335 ’s requirements to provide access to legal counsel for arrested youths age 16 and 17 created a state-reimbursable mandate by imposing new state-mandated activities and costs on local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Specifically, this includes $17  million in 2018 ‑19, $7  million in 2020 ‑21, $17  million in 2021 ‑22, and $17  million in 2022 ‑23. Shriver Program. The 2020 ‑21 budget included $11  million in ongoing funding from the TCTF to reflect the additional amount of revenue available to support the program after Chapter  217 of 2019 (AB  330,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - To help address this steady decline and to maintain the level of services provided by BFS, the state has provi ded General Fund support to backfill the reduction in criminal fine and fee revenue deposited in the DNA Identification Fund since 2016 ‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - In this report, we (1) provide background on California’s parole hearing process, (2) identify current aspects of the process that could disadvantage certain groups, and (3) recommend steps to promote greater equity in the parole hearing process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - The state provided $3.5  million one ‑time funding for equipment in 2016 ‑17 and provides about $400,000 ongoing funding for DRP ‑TV, which is a closed ‑circuit platform that delivers 24/7 televised programming content.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - BSCC has four main responsibilities: ( 1)  s etting standards for and inspecting local detention facilities, ( 2)  s etting standards for selection and training of local correctional staff, ( 3)  a dministering various state and federal grant programs related to recidivism reduction and prevention strategies, and ( 4)  a dministering the state ’s construction financing program for local detention facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 26, 2022 - . $10.3 million to backfill revenue losses related to 17 fees that were eliminated by Chapter 257 of 2021 (AB 177, Committee on Budget). The eliminated fees that impact the judicial branch are generally related to the collection of restitution or other criminal assessments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison

May 19, 2023 - Governor ’s Proposals On March  17, 2023, Governor Newsom announced his intention to establish an advisory council to recommend changes to SQ in order to help develop the California Model, which is broadly focused on promoting a more rehabilitative and health-focused environment in California prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771