The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - For example, previous budgets provided funding to CHP for similar purposes in 2017-18, 2022-23, and 2023-24. CHPERS Project Is Already Underway, Meets Public Safety and Radio Communications Needs. The Legislature approved the CHPERS project in 2006-07 to enhance the interoperability of CHP ’s radio communications system among public safety agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Mar 6, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's California Highway Patrol budget proposals for (1) equipment and operating costs and (2) capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget language also directs any loan or other financing options developed to (1)  ensure full repayment with an agreed-upon interest rate, (2)  follow a clearly defined repayment schedule, and (3)  include a guaranteed mechanism to secure repayment from a reliable and predictable revenue source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - We Estimate the Governor Solved an $18   Billion Budget Problem. We estimate the Governor ’s budget addressed an $18  billion budget problem. This is somewhat lower than the $22  billion budget problem the administration has referenced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - (These payments are related to a 2017 ‑18 budget action that borrowed from the General Fund for a large one ‑time contribution to the state employee pension fund, requiring future repayment from all relevant funds that make employer pension contributions, including MVA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - The budget also assumes $18  million in savings to the MVA related to passing on credit card transaction fees to customers rather than having such fees paid by the state. (The budget also assumes $16  million in similar savings to three other transportation special funds.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - Caltrans ’ premium more than tripled from 2014 ‑ 15 t o 2017 ‑18, growing from $4. 2  m illion to $14. 6  m illion, due to a handful of exceptionally costly claims. The department ’s ongoing base budget to pay for claims is $4. 2  m illion, though it received a one ‑time augmentation of $5. 1  m illion in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2017-18 Budget: California Highway Patrol

Feb 9, 2017 - If left unaddressed, the ongoing shortfalls would result in the MVA becoming insolvent in 2017 ‑18. In response, the 2016 ‑17 budget package includes trailer legislation (1) increasing the base vehicle registration fee by $10 (from $46 to $56) beginning April 1, 2017 and (2) indexing the fee to automatically increase with inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3551

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Caltrans’ Capital Outlay Support Program

May 13, 2018 - Currently, Caltrans still has 137 vacant COS positions to fill (a 2  percent vacancy rate). Because Caltrans has not filled all its vacancies, the administration to date has not acted to increase COS positions as authorized under the 2017-18 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3833

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - Specifically, Caltrans ’ premiums increased from $4. 2  m illion in 2014 ‑ 15 t o $14. 6  m illion in 2017 ‑18. (Despite this steep increase, the premium remains a tiny share of Caltrans ’ overall budget of $12. 2  b illion.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721