The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals California Highway Patrol Proposals Summary In this post, we review two of the Governor ’s 2026-27 budget proposals for the California Highway Patrol (CHP): a $60  million temporary augmentation from the Motor Vehicle Account (MVA) for equipment and operating costs, and a total of $2.3  million on a one-time basis from the General Fund for two capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Feb 22, 2017 - Governor ’s Proposal The Governor ’s budget proposes $8.6  million (MVA) and 91 positions on an ongoing basis for workload from issuing AB 60 licenses. This level is significantly less than the $18.7  million and 215 positions provided for AB 60 workload in 2016 ‑17 on a one-time basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - As highlighted in the figure, prior budget agreements also planned to provide a total of $668  million in 2026-27 and $1.1  billion in 2027-28 for competitive TIRCP and the Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program through a combination of General Fund ($418  million in 2026-27 and $611  million in 2027-28) and GGRF ($250  million in 2026-27 and $460  million in 2027-28).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - Most of the enrolled vehicles (91  percent) are privately owned, while the remainder of the vehicles are commercial, out of state, governmental, or from tribal lands. Program Participants Report Miles Driven Through Various Options.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The budget includes $66  million in 2024 ‑25, $72  million in 2025 ‑26, and $73  million in 2026 ‑27 from the Public Transportation Account through Caltrans to support Intercity Passenger Rail Program operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - CalSTA must approve an agency ’s long-term plan in order for it to be eligible to receive TIRCP funding in 2026-27 or subsequent years. Extends Temporary Penalty Exemptions and Statutory Flexibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

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

May 17, 2021 - This represents a 27  percent increase over 2019 ‑20, the largest single year increase in over four decades. Much of these revenue gains carry over into the budget year, with 2021 ‑21 revenues being adjusted up $24.4  billion to $179  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - Caltrans The budget includes $17.3  billion from various sources for Caltrans, an increase of $3.7  billion (27  percent) from the revised 2020 ‑21 spending level. The augmentation is largely related to (1)  increased state funding for litter abatement and beautification projects and (2)  additional state and federal funds primarily for highway rehabilitation projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458