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

Feb 27, 2026 - In more recent years, the National 911 Program (within the U.S. Department of Transportation) began working with stakeholders towards a nationwide, interoperable “system of Next Generation 911 systems ” with the goal of connecting 911 systems across state lines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - 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. (The total number of authorized officer positions for the department has remained roughly the same since 2012.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152