Budget Notice

Allocation Workbook

To assist courts with budgeting allocations, this year’s allocation workbook includes two worksheets that display the trial court allocations and the Workload Formula allocations separately:

• “TC Allocations” Worksheet. This worksheet displays the FY 2026–27 base and non-base allocations for each trial court. It also includes general ledger numbers associated with each allocation. Columns V and W identify non-TCTF allocations.
• “WF Allocation” Worksheet. This worksheet displays the FY 2026–27 Workload Formula allocation (column W), the Workload Formula “need” (column X), and the percentage funding levels for all courts (column Y).

In addition, the FY 2026–27 Workload Formula “need” workbook is provided. This supplemental workbook includes the Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Resource Assessment Study inputs, and full-time equivalent calculations used to determine statewide workload need.

Judicial Council Reports

Individual FY 2026–27 allocation reports submitted to the Judicial Council are available through the links provided below and on the California Courts website:

• Trial Court Budget: Allocations for Trial Court Operations for Fiscal Year 2026–27
• Trial Court Budget: Fiscal Year 2026–27 Allocation of Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Funding
• Trial Court Budget: State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund Allocations for Fiscal Year 2026–27
• Allocations and Reimbursements to Trial Courts: Pretrial Release Funding and Allocation Methodology
• Allocations and Reimbursements to Trial Courts: Funding for Court Reporters in Family Law and Civil Law Case Types for Fiscal Year 2026–27
• Trial Court Budget: Fiscal Year 2026–27 Allocation of Court-Appointed Juvenile Dependency Counsel Funding
• Child Support: Assembly Bill 1058 Child Support Commissioner and Family Law Facilitator Program Funding for Fiscal Year 2026–27