The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The judicial branch currently manages around 430 facilities across all 58 counties. Its facility program is responsible for various activities including maintaining these facilities, managing leases, and constructing new courthouses to replace outdated facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 23, 2026 - This reflects a $6  million increase (nearly 1  percent) from the revised 2025 ‑26 level. While this is a modest increase, Figure  7 shows that costs for mental health have increased by over $100  million since 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Both components of the Governor ’s proposed augmentation provide Judicial Council with complete discretion over (1)  what the funds are used for and (2)  how the funds are allocated to the trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - For example, the 2023-24 budget package included $19.3  million in 2023-24 (decreasing to $6  million annually beginning in 2026-27) —mostly from the DROS Special Account —for the implementation of five pieces of enacted legislation, increased or new baseline workload, and the continuation of FITSM.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Major judicial branch legal assistance programs include self-help centers (discussed in more detail below) located in each of the 58 trial courts. It also includes a statewide web portal to allow self-represented people to resea rch, complete, and file forms electronically, as well as to track their cases online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Local Grant Funding ($6  Million). The budget also includes $6  million General Fund in 2025-26 for DOJ to provide $2  million grants to the San Francisco City Attorney Office, Santa Clara County Counsel Office, and Los Angeles County Counsel Office for similar work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Figure 1 Administration Projects Decrease in Proposition 47 Savings Due to Proposition 36 2023 ‑24
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget provided $19. 1  m illion General Fund annually for three years to supplement $11. 2  m illion in existing support from the TCTF ($6. 2  m illion) and IMF ($ 5  m illion). This increased the total annual direct funding for self ‑help centers to $30. 3  m illion through 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - The judicial branch currently manages around 450 facilities across all 58 counties. Its facility program is responsible for various activities including maintaining these facilities, managing leases, and constructing new courthouses to replace outdated facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, it could (1)  make it easier to recruit staff located in areas with a wider pool of applicants, (2)  reduce the need for mental health staff at locations with large vacancies, and (3)  reduce the competition for mental health staff among adjacent facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134