The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Equipment and Operating Costs Augmentations Governor ’s Proposal The Governor proposes providing a one-time augmentation of $60.3  million from the MVA for CHP to cover various equipment and operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Challenges in Reviewing Recently Released $400 Million Deferred Maintenance Project List

May 11, 2016 - The list also includes over 30 flooring projects at various departments such as CalFire and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW). Historically, our office has suggested prioritizing funding for certain types of projects —such as those that address fire, life, and safety issues or reduce future state costs —over these types of projects that often address aesthetic concerns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3457

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant declines—or potential permanent extinctions—of the state’s native fish species represent not just a loss of public trust natural resources, but also impair the state’s fishing industry and economy, as well as dispossess some of California’s Native American communities of essential elements of their tribal culture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 27, 2026 - Call Handling Equipment —This equipment enables a dispatch center to receive, process, and dispatch IP ‑based emergency communications. California Effort to Develop and Deploy Next Generation 911 Dates to at Least 2010.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The increase in construction costs stems mainly from site conditions, which were found to be more complex than initially estimated and require the use of specialized vehicles, structures, and equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2017-18 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections

Mar 30, 2017 - A False Start in Modernizing California Voting Equipment Bond Money Provided to Counties on Matching Basis to Replace Voting Equipment. Voters approved Proposition  41 in 2002. The proposition allowed the state to sell $200  million in general obligation bonds to assist any county in the purchase of new voting equipment that was certified by the Secretary of State.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3634

The 2017-18 Budget: Secretary of State Spring Finance Letter

Apr 25, 2017 - Voting Equipment Across California Need to Be Updated. As we discuss in our report, most counties in the state use antiquated voting equipment that raise concerns over security and the potential for a catastrophic failure of a voting system in an election year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3656

The 2020-21 Spending Plan — Other Provisions

Oct 7, 2020 - Continued Funding for Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment. The budget provides $23.3  million from special funds for the installation of electric vehicle charging equipment at state facilities to be used by state employees and the state vehicle fleet.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4277

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

Feb 24, 2025 - Specifically, when disaster incidents are large enough that they overwhelm a local government ’s capacity to respond, the local government can request additional resources —such as law enforcement personnel or equipment —from other governmental entities in its mutual aid region through the state ’s mutual aid system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982