The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Without this funding to build or modify space to relocate the courtrooms into existing courthouses, service levels would be impacted. Finally, the Orange CJC project is already in progress and addresses key safety issues in a building with large numbers of people visiting on a daily basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

May 19, 2023 - The funds would be used to demolish an existing building and construct a new educational and vocational center. The administration indicates that the existing building was formerly used as a furniture factory and that a small portion of the building is currently being used for two other rehabilitation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771

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

Feb 23, 2026 - As such, our recommendations in this section build on our analysis from that report. Below, we discuss additional steps for legislative consideration that could help reduce vacancies among mental health providers and make progress towards improving mental health outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2023-24 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training—Office of Administrative Hearing Costs

Feb 13, 2023 - Because POST is still building its staffing capacity to review cases and the number of cases that will reach OAH is uncertain, it is possible that POST may have overestimated the amount of funding needed for OAH to hear decertification cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Specifically, the budget proposes $500  million for infill housing development, $300  million for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program, $100  million to build housing on excess state sites, and $100  million to repurpose existing commercial buildings for housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - In a November 2019 assessment of its facilities, the judicial branch identified a need for a total of 80 construction projects —56 new buildings and 24 renovations —totaling $13.2  billion. These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - In addition to the amounts above, the budget also includes a total of $360.6  million in new lease revenue bond authority to demolish an existing building and construct a new educational and vocational center at San Quentin State Prison (SQ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - Projects vary in scope and have included construction of new medical buildings that expand treatment capacity; renovation of existing buildings; and ancillary improvements at facilities, such as adding clinic workstations for staff or creating soiled and clean utility rooms for infection control.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Despite these types of challenges, students commented that postsecondary education had offered them a number of notable personal benefits, including changing their image of themselves in a positive way, building confidence, developing critical thinking skills, and improving their prospects once they exit prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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

Sep 26, 2022 - As discussed in more detail below, the budget also includes funding to modify and build out courtrooms for these judgeships. Backfill of Fine and Fee Revenue. The budget provides $256.8 million General Fund ($10  million one time) to backfill various declines in fine and fee revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625