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

Feb 23, 2026 - As discussed in the “General Fund Condition ” section of this brief, the state ’s budget condition necessitates that any new General Fund spending must meet a very high bar for approval. We find that the equipment and support staff requested for the program meet this threshold and recommend approving as it could help the state comply with the Coleman court ’s order to reduce vacancies and improve care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - In this section, we describe the overall condition of the General Fund budget after accounting for the Governor ’s budget proposals and solutions. We also describe the condition of the school and community college budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/2

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/1

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/4

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/3

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - This commitment effectively backfilled the $1.4  billion transferred from the SCFCF to the General Fund to help address the state ’s budget condition between 2009 ‑10 and 2017 ‑18. The 2021 ‑22 budget formally shifted support for the construction of any future courthouses to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Additionally, they can have more privacy and do not need to work in dilapidated facilities that may lack air conditioning. Finally, offering more tele ‑mental health positions could allow CDCR to recruit staff from areas of the state where there is a larger pool of providers available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - The condition of the DROS Special Account would be even worse if it also supported all firearm-workload it could statutorily support that is currently supported by the General Fund. The four other special funds similarly would be unable to absorb BOF workload costs that are curr ently supported by the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Overall LAO Comments Budget Condition Multiyear Revenue Projections Are Reasonable. Consistent with our Fiscal Outlook forecast, the Governor ’s budget reflects a dramatic upward adjustment to revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492