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

Jan 13, 2025 - These total roughly $700  million. Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to $4.5   billion —somewhat higher than the level enacted by recent budgets. Revenue Estimates Reasonable, but Risks Must Be Kept in Focus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Using Surplus, Governor Repays $700  Million in Loans and Proposes SFEU Balance of $3.4  Billion. In addition to fulfilling the constitutional requirements, the Governor dedicates about $700  million in discretionary resources to repay special fund loans and sets the balance of the SFEU at $3.4  billion for the end of 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Chapter 700 of 2022 (AB 2879, Low): Cyberbullying Online Content Requires social media platforms disclose all cyberbullying reporting procedures in its terms of service and provide an online mechanism to report cyberbullying or any content that violates existing terms of service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - Specifically, on August 16, 2023, the population was about 95,700 and CDCR currently projects the average daily population in 2024 ‑25 to be about 91, 700 —a 4,000 (4  percent) person decline. Assuming that each person uses roughly the same number of calling minutes per month, the decline in the population will reduce the total number of minutes used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - This includes about 700 people (1  percent) sentenced to death; 5,100 (5  percent) sentenced to LWOP; 31,000 (32  percent) with indeterminate sentences; and 59,000 (62  percent) with determinate sentences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Specifically, the Governor proposes using $700  million to repay debts and liabilities and sets the balance of the state ’s discretionary reserve at a somewhat level higher than the one enacted in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309