The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - We recommend the Legislature modify the Governor ’s proposal to shift $8  million in BOF costs from the DROS Special Account to the General Fund annually through 2028-29. Specifically, we recommend approving this shift for only one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - According to 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, California is the highest paying state for psychologists with the average hourly wage at $64 per hour, whereas psychologists nationwide earned a median of $53 per hour (21  percent less).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - As shown in Figure  2, these monies will be transferred to four DOJ special funds —the UCL Fund ($263  million), the FCA Fund ($100  million), the PRLESF ($64  million), and the Antitrust Account ($57  million) —and will be available to support DOJ litigation-related costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - As shown in Figure  1 , the largest share of the budget comes from reimbursements —generally from state agencies receiving DOJ legal services. About $ 64  m illion (or 13  p ercent) comes from special funds including litigation proceeds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Figure 8 Receiver ’s Action Plan Outlines Goals and Actions to Improve Mental Health Care Goal 1 Improve Mental Health Care Delivery Through Culture Change and Effective Management Selected Actions Implement a comprehensive communications strategy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - As shown in Figure  1, Chapter  231 prioritized seven specific programs and purposes to be funded from the GVPSS Fund. It also set the maximum amount available for each program or purposes (adjustable annually to account for inflation).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - The General Fund amount is a net decrease of $287  million (8  percent) from the revised 2022-23 amount. This net decrease is the result of various factors, such as the expiration of limited-term funding provided in previous years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Specifically, while 12 counties and 8 cities currently use their own resources to support local criminal laboratories, 46  counties generally do not have to use any of their resources for criminal laboratory services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - BFS also assists the 12 counties and 8 cities that operate their own laboratories where BFS offers services their laboratories lack. (Local agencies also contract with private or other governmental laboratories for services.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposals for CDCR Operations

Feb 8, 2022 - According to CalHR, the previous guidelines, which recommended 1  custodian supervisor to oversee between 8  and  23  custodians, have expired and are no longer in  effect. Inmate Health Care Facilities Have Been Well  Maintained.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517