The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The MVA is the typical fund source that supports CHP ’s activities and projects, as it follows the “beneficiary pays ” principle. That is, through their vehicle fees, the state ’s vehicle and road users —rather than the general taxpayer —pay for the expenses associated with helping keep them safe on state highways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - First, Chapter  54 (S B  96 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) changed the structure of the fees that are deposited in SETNA, thereby increasing revenue to enable OES to pay for costs associated with planning, testing, implementing, and operating a Next Generation 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - California ’s Pass-Through Entity Elective Tax (PTET) allows certain businesses to elect to pay additional corporation taxes at a rate of 9.3  percent on qualified net income. Taxpayers utilizing this option receive credits that can be claimed against their income taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - Governor ’s Proposal Additional Funds to Pay for Working Drawings . The Governor ’s proposed budget includes $419,000 General Fund to complete the working drawings phase of the STARBASE Los Alamitos classroom building project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - Based on actuarial assumptions, the system’s actuaries determine how much contributors must pay to cover the normal cost of benefits and to pay down any UAO, often over a certain amortization period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - State Infrastructure Financing Two Ways the State Usually Pays for Infrastructure Projects. The state ’s infrastructure spending relies on various financing approaches and funding sources. Pay-As-You-Go.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - These funds, which OES limits to emergency events that meet certain criteria (such as lasting more than 12 hours), may be used to pay for responding officer overtime, housing, and other specified costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2022-23 Budget: Secretary of State Request to Waive Business Filing Fees

Feb 7, 2022 - SOS Business Filings Corporations, LLCs, and LPs File Information With and Pay Fees to SOS. In order to establish a corporation, an LLC, or an LP in California, applicants first must register the new business entity with SOS and pay a filing fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4516

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - For over two decades, SCO —which is responsible for issuing pay to the state workforce —has led state efforts to plan, develop, and implement a new state payroll system. An initial effort —the 21 st Century (TFC)/MyCalPAYS IT project —started in 2004 and was suspended in 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - Some homeowners have difficulty paying these taxes on time. Homeowners who fail to pay their property taxes by these dates are considered delinquent. Delinquent homeowners pay a 10  p ercent penalty to the county for each late payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885