The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - The state also committed roughly $10  billion over five years for ZEV programs, primarily from the General Fund, in the 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 budgets. Although the Governor ’s 2023 ‑24 budget proposes making some reductions to this funding, it would maintain the significant majority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

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 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - California Highway Patrol The budget provides $3.2  billion to fund CHP, an increase of $248  million (8  percent) compared to 2021-22 revised spending estimates. The increase mainly is due to several anticipated one-time capital outlay expenditures in 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The program was first established in 2021 ‑22 using limited-term federal funding. Increases Funding for Intercity Passenger Rail Program. 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 Budget: Proposed Fund Shift for CHP and DMV Capital Projects

Feb 27, 2023 - As we discuss in a recent report, The 2023‑24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees , the Governor is requesting that the Legislature reauthorize a set of expiring vehicle fees (known as “AB 8” fees) and continue using them for the clean transportation programs they currently support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

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

May 17, 2021 - These exclusions are entirely proposals for capital outlay projects of various kinds. $8  Billion Dedicated to Tax Rebates. After making administrative changes and proposing excluded spending, the administrations estimates indicate the state would have excess revenues of $16.2  billion across 20202 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides $8  million on a one-time basis from MVA to cover overtime costs associated with providing protection and security at the State Capitol Complex. Child Sexual Abuse Investigations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2022-23 Budget: Highway Violence Task Force

Feb 14, 2022 - From January  2020  through October 2021, CHP reported that 25  percent of the shootings with available data were associated with road rage and 8  percent were associated with gang ‑related crimes. Although these initial data are valuable, longitudinal data are needed to better understand the factors driving the increase in highway shootings and the extent to which the relative impact of each factor has changed over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4533

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - The 2021 ‑22 budget package provided roughly $1.1  billion from the General Fund over a three ‑year period for Clean California, a statewide program centered around supporting litter abatement and beautification projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - As shown in Figure  8 , these proposals include $16.9  billion in discretionary proposals across 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑ 23 —both revenue and spending —that address SAL requirements. (These figures exclude school and community college spending, which is not part of the surplus.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492