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 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - This amount consists of $15. 1  m illion related to the replacement of the Inglewood Field Office and $9. 9  m illion related to perimeter security fences at about 20 field office locations. Deferred Maintenance Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

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

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor ’s spending proposals also include $1. 6  b illion in ongoing spending, representing roughly a quarter of resources available. Because some of these ongoing proposals are phased in over a multiyear period, we estimate the cost at full implementation of these proposals is $1. 9  b illion annually. $300  Million in Other.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - The department ’s base budget to pay for these damages —known as torts —is $68. 6  m illion. Tort costs have increased sharply in recent years, growing from $ 45  m illion in 2014 ‑ 15 t o $93. 6  m illion in 2016 ‑17, mainly due to some exceptionally high judgments against the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The additional state staff are expected to reduce contract costs, resulting in net savings to the state of $9  million. (HSRA estimates it currently spends around $22  million for consultants to undertake this work.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor ’s budget includes an increase of $ 540   m illion ongoing General Fund for the universities —$ 300   m illion (7. 6   p ercent) for CSU and $ 240   m illion (6. 9   p ercent) for UC. Whereas the previous Governor favored giving the universities unrestricted increases and allowing them to determine funding priorities, the new administration takes a different approach by itemizing proposed funding increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The  main differences between our estimates  include: Revenue Estimates Higher by $9   Billion. Over the budget window —2023 ‑24 through 2025 ‑ 26 —the administration ’s estimates of revenues (excluding policy proposals) are higher than our November 2024 estimate by $9  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - The budget includes a one-year reduction in the diesel sales tax from 13  percent to roughly 9  percent beginning October 1, 2022. This reduction is intended to provide fiscal relief from high fuel costs to drivers and businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - As shown in Figure  6 , from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually, compared to an annual average of about 70 schools from 2008‑09 to 2016‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - The California Transportation Commission (overseen by 11 voting members, including 9 appointed by the Governor and 2 b y the Legislature) reviews and adopts the major transportation project lists proposed by Caltrans and regional agencies and oversees project delivery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860