The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Trial courts have a limited ability to keep and carry over any unspent funds (also known as “reserves ”) from one fiscal year to the next. Specifically, trial courts are only allowed to carry over funds equal to 3  percent of their operating budget from the prior fiscal year under current law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 23, 2026 - The collection of additional fines has been paused due to the establishment of the mental health Receivership in September 2025, which we discuss next. About $33 million of the fines already collected have been spent and the remainder will stay in the special deposit fund to be used by the Receiver.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Assessment Proposed Project Generally Reasonable … The selection of the new Tracy courthouse is generally reasonable as it is the next project in line to be funded when following the judicial branch ’s 2019 ranked list of facility project needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - First, the Legislature may wish to consider whether counties have the capacity to increase their funding for behavioral health to meet the Behavioral Health Continuum grant proposal ’s match requirement without reducing existing services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Trial courts have a limited ability to keep and carry over any unspent funds (also known as “reserves ”) from one fiscal year to the next. Specifically, trial courts are only allowed to carry over funds equal to 3  percent of their operating budget from the prior fiscal year under current law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - The Commission found that these new activities and costs resulted from agencies needing to (1)  identify the peace officers required to report stops and maintain a system to match individual officers to an identification number, (2)  collect the stop data, (3)  electronically submit data to DOJ and retain stop data, (4)  work with DOJ to audit and validate the data after
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - (In the next section of this brief, we provide options for the Legislature to addre ss crime ‑related public safety goals.) Ensure Goals and Objectives Are Achieved. Regardless of whatever actions the Legislature chooses to fund, it will be important to ensure that the funding is provided in a way designed to achieve its goals and objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

The 2022-23 Budget: Judicial Branch Proposals

Feb 3, 2022 - In order to permanently address the IMF ’s solvency, as well as increase legislative oversight over the programs and systems currently funded from the IMF, we recommend the Legislature deposit IMF revenues into the General Fund and eliminate the IMF next year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4513

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - If Not Released, When Should Candidate ’s Next Hearing Occur? When commissioners find a candidate unsuitable for release, state law requires them to set the date for the candidate ’s next hearing. Specifically, commissioners are required to set the next hearing 3, 5, 7, 10, or 15  years in the future based on evidence supporting the amount of additional incarceration needed to protect the safety of the public and the victim.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - We recommend the Legislature use the next few months to review program performance to develop its own approach to addressing the deficits. Governor ’s Interest in Enhancing Reserve Policies Merited. The Governor has signaled interest in changing the state ’s reserve policy by: (1)  increasing the cap on BSA required deposits from 10  percent of General Fund taxes to 20  percent
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951