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: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - As shown in Figure  2, the department ’s uniformed officer vacancy rate including temporary positions, is still well above the pre-pandemic levels. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - In this report, we provide a brief summary of the Governor ’s budget based on our initial review as of January 12. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release many additional issue ‑specific budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

May 17, 2021 - Specifically, he uses $12  billion in reserve withdrawals and borrowing to increase spending. The state will need these tools to respond to future challenges, when federal assistance might not be as significant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Jan 13, 2023 - In this report, we provide a brief summary of the Governor ’s budget based on our initial review as of January 12. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 5, 2020 - As shown in Figure  2, the administration withdrew a total of $139  million in funding for these projects to reduce immediate cost pressures on the MVA, which has a structural deficit. Figure 2 Withdrawn CHP Capital Outlay Projects (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4272

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - Figure 2
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - Specifically, the Governor ’s budget would sustain $12  billion, or 98  percent, of the total augmentations intended for transportation  programs. Cash Flow Adjustments Avoid Programmatic Impacts but Create Cost Pressures in Future Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - Governor’s Proposals The Governor ’s budget contains two augmentations from the SHA that are related to the 2017 ‑ 18 b udget augmentations: IT Devices ($2  Million, Plus the Potential for Another $12  Million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745