The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 25, 2026 - The budget includes $1.5  million General Fund in 2026-27 (increasing annually to $26.3  million by 2031-32 and ongoing) to support the creation of 13 new judgeships over a five-year period. Specifically, this funding would support one judgeship for a portion of 2026-27 with three additional judgeships being added annually until all 13 have been established.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5201

The 2011 Realignment of Adult Felony Populations: Results and Key Takeaways [Publication Details]

Jun 30, 2026 - Pursuant to Chapter 96 of 2023 (AB 1080, Ta), this report provides information on how various aspects of the realignment of adult felony populations have been implemented and evaluates the results. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5191

The 2011 Realignment of Adult Felony Populations: Results and Key Takeaways

Jun 30, 2026 - Introduction Chapter 96 of 2023 (AB 1080, Ta) directs our office to submit a report evaluating the results of realigning certain adult felony populations from the state to counties in 2011. Specifically, the law directs our office to report various pieces of information, including the amount of funding received per county, information on sentencing practices, impacts on county jail populations, and recidivism outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5191

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - To help ensure sufficient revenues would be available to support BOF workload, Chapter  736 of 2019 (AB  1669, Bonta) enabled DOJ to increase the DROS fee charged from $19 to $31.19. For a couple years after this fee increase, revenues generally exceeded expenditures —thereby allowing the fund balance to steadily grow.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118