The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The budget includes $1.3  million from the General Fund for the incremental preliminary plans and working drawing phases of the Sawtooth Ridge radio communication tower and associated support infrastructure as part of the CHPERS project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - IG Has Identified a Proposed Work Plan. The IG ’s proposed work plan envisions that OIG will conduct six programmatic reviews annually, as well as investigate complaints (such as from whistleblowers) and conduct ad hoc reviews.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes $5  million in ongoing General Fund and 12 new positions to expand the existing Computer Crimes Investigation Unit and augment work combatting child sexual abuse material and human trafficking throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The budget includes $14  million (just over $13  million from GGRF and $279,000 from Proposition  1A bond funds) on an ongoing basis and authority to hire 67 state staff to replace work currently undertaken by consultants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - However, as the climate changes, the maintenance needs of different assets as well as the ability to work on transportation infrastructure are beginning to vary. For example, in areas that historically received a lot of snow, increasing temperatures are reducing the n eed for snow removal work and extending the months of the year workers can complete work on various transportation infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

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

May 13, 2018 - (The proposal, however, includes budget bill language to provide Caltrans flexibility to use its funding for state sta ff for contract work, and vice versa.) This is why the percentage increase in funding and FTEs for contract work shown in Figure  3 is much greater than for state staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3833

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - The  program would prioritize funding for (1)  projects that create employment pathways, such as those involving partnerships with workforce development organizations, and (2)  communities that are designated as Clean California Communities or are actively working toward this  designation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Work in Some Industries May Also Become Less Stable. Changing climate patterns will also make work less stable and predictable for many industries and workers. In particular, incidents like extreme heat, fires, smoke, and severe storms will cause work interruptions and instability in primarily outdoor ‑based industries such as construction, tourism, recreation, agriculture, and logistics/goods movement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - Encampment coordinators are tasked with managing encampment cleanups on the state highway system by working with Caltrans ’ maintenance staff, local governments, law enforcement, and service providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - This amount includes: (1) $1.2  million for the working drawings phase for the replacement of the Reedley Field Office, (2) $1  million for the first year of a new lease associated with relocating the Walnut Creek Field Office, and (3) $795,000 for the working drawings phase for the replacement of the Delano Field Office.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098