The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Moreover, if the department generally was able to cover most operating and equipment costs within its baseline budget when its officer vacancy rate was at roughly 3 percent or below (as it was from 2012 through 2019), it is unclear why it cannot do the same when its vacancy rate is notably higher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - (We note that in addition to departmental budgetary savings noted above, Control Section 4.05 also reduced state General Fund expenditures at the university systems.) 2025-26 Budget Act Authorized Up to $20  Million for Contract Initially Estimated to Achieve $2  Billion General Fund Annual Savings Across Three Departments by 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Feb 27, 2026 - In the 2025 ‑26 Budget Act , the Legislature directed OES to provide two reports on major challenges, solutions, expenditures, and a time line for the Next Generation 911 system. We recommend that the Legislature continue to direct OES to provide project and expenditure reports to the Legislature, preferably on a monthly (project) and quarterly (expenditures) basis in 2026 ‑27 and ongoing until legacy 911 has been fully decommissioned.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145