The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act sought to reduce the number of people without health insurance coverage in part by imposing a financial penalty on those without health insurance (known as the “individual mandate ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available. (The total number of authorized officer positions for the department has remained roughly the same since 2012.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget also includes (1) $10  million from MVA on a one-time basis to design and develop a State-to-State Verification System pursuant to federal requirements, with a provision that the system shall not be activated to transmit or share data unless specifically authorized by statute prior to July 1, 2026; (2) $4.9  million in 2025-26 (and $3.5  million in 2026-27 and ongoing) from the Truck
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - However, some of the losses will be offset from one-time funding provided to transit agencies under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748). (Please view our online post Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit for more information on CARES Act funding for transit agencies in the state.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - In planning and designing the high ‑speed rail system, HSRA must comply with both the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Both laws require environmental reviews to assess the extent to which the high ‑speed rail project could cause significant environmental impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

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

May 17, 2021 - ADRC = Aging and Disability Resources Centers; Cal ‑OAR = CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review; IT = information technology; FFPSA = Federal Family First Prevention Services Act; DCSD = Department of Community Services and Development; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DSS = Department of Social Services; HDAP=Housing and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit

Apr 15, 2020 - Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit COVID-19 Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit On March  27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748), providing economic relief to various sectors in the American economy affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4220

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Second, the Governor has expressed interest in reforming Proposition  63 (2004), also known as the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), to change the use of MHSA revenues to address different priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Some of the major expenditure cost drivers have included (1)  increased employee compensation costs which have been driven by both increases to staffing levels and growing salary and benefit costs at CHP, (2)  workload related to the issuance of new driver licenses and ID cards that comply with federal standards (commonly referred to as “REAL IDs), ” and (3)  supplemental pension plan repayments that began in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - The level of PID funding for 2019 ‑20 is an increase of $4.7  million from the 2018 ‑19 level and reflects the department ’s changing PID workload resulting from the continued implementation of SB  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098