The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The budget includes $71  million limited ‑term General Fund ($36  million in 2026 ‑27 and $35  million in 2027 ‑28) and $7.1  million SCFCF reimbursement authority ($3.6  million in 2026 ‑27 and $3.5  million in 2027 ‑28) for a previously approved facility modification project at the Orange CJC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

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

Feb 23, 2026 - CDCR Spends Over $700   Million on Mental Health Care Annually. The Governor ’s budget proposes to spend $746  million for mental health ‑related expenses. This reflects a $6  million increase (nearly 1  percent) from the revised 2025 ‑26 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - As shown in Figure  2, support for BOF has increased over the past decade from $26.6  million in 2016-17 to $70.4  million in 2025-26 —an increase of $43.8  million (or 165  percent). During this period, BOF also shifted from being fully supported by various special funds and began receiving General Fund support in 2019-20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Governor ’s Proposal Estimated Savings of $81.3  Million in 2025-26 to Be Transferred to SNSF in 2026-27. The Governor ’s budget estimates that $81.3  million in savings will accrue to the state in 2025-26 and be transferred to the SNSF in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Notably, the Governor ’s proposed 2026 ‑27 budget requests $8.9  million General Fund growing to $12.8  million by 2028 ‑29 and ongoing to expand tele ‑mental health services. Under the proposal, 100 existing on ‑site clinicians would be redirected to tele ‑mental health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Oct 24, 2025 - The budget provides $2.7  million in 2025-26 ($1  million General Fund and $1.6  million various special funds) and $3.2  million ($1.2  million General Fund and $2  million various special funds) to support DOJ ’s initial transition to the state ’s FI$Cal System.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

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: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget reflects estimated revenues of $56.3  million in 2024-25 and $58.6  million in 2025-26 —substantially lower than the preliminary estimate of $159  million. Additionally, the Governor ’s budget reflects that the $2.4  million start-up loan required by Chapter  231 was never made.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget estimates $33.5  million in DROS Special Account revenues in 2025 ‑26 and expenditures of $36.7  million, resulting in a fund balance of $3.2  million at the end of the year. Governor’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes $19.2  million in 2025 ‑26 ($18.6  million General Fund and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2025-26 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 12, 2025 - Its internal committees acted in January to recommend Judicial Council restore the funding by revising the $97  million reduction downward to a $55  million reduction. This revised reduction was recommended to be allocated to the trial courts using the workload formula and methodology that was used for the $97  million reduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4959