The 2022-23 Budget: Monitoring Correctional System Staff Misconduct Investigations

Feb 9, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget provides $35.6  million General Fund in 2022 ‑23 (increasing to $37  million in 2023 ‑24, and generally decreasing to $34.2  million annually in 2026 ‑27) for CDCR to align its process for handling staff misconduct allegations with the emergency regulations filed on December 28, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4520

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - In 2026-27, the Governor ’s budget projects that two-thirds of support for BOF will come from the General Fund. …Leading to Inconsistencies in How Workload Is Funded … The increasing provision of General Fund has led to some inconsistency in what is funded by the General Fund versus the firearm special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - As such, any proposals that require new General Fund support require greater scrutiny and must meet a higher bar for approval as it would reduce General Fund spending elsewhere. Such a higher bar can include spending to address critical infrastructure issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Assessment Some of Proposed Funding Is Reasonable … As discussed in the “General Fund Condition ” section of this brief, proposals that require new General Fund support must meet a higher bar for approval as they necessitate reduced General Fund spending elsewhere.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Generally, to become a mental health provider in California, a person must obtain a California license. For  example, clinical social workers must obtain licensure from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Oct 24, 2025 - Other major General Fund adjustments include: $357.8  million reappropriation of unspent funds from the 2022-23 and 2023-24 budgets to 2024-25 to pay for deficits in CDCR ’s general security program and medical care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Proposition  47 requires the Director of the Department of Finance (DOF) to annually estimate these savings and the State Controller to transfer that amount from the General Fund into a state fund created by the measure —the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Fund (SNSF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice [Publication Details]

Oct 24, 2025 - The 2025-26 budget provides $17.3 billion from the General Fund for judicial and criminal justice programs, including support for program operations and capital outlay projects. This is a decrease of $569 million, or 3 percent, below the revised 2024-25 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5085

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - Howe ver, this would come at no net General Fund cost as it would correspondingly reduce the General Fund backfill needed to support  BFS. Require DOJ to Develop Plan for Calculating User Share of BFS Support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - For example, it is unclear whether only excess General Fund backfill monies accumulated from prior years would be considered for transfer, or if General Fund savings from judicial salaries or other areas will be considered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959