The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - …However, Data Do Not Support This Assertion. We have two concerns with the rationale CHP provided for its request. Cited Cost Increases Are Not Out of the Ordinary. The department has always faced costs related to inflation, replacement of old equipment, and increases in gas prices —these are not anomalous events.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Feb 27, 2026 - What other options have been explored? How Do the Options Compare? How do different options compare on parameters such as cost, effectiveness of addressing the problems encountered to date, and length of time to decommissioning of the legacy 911 system?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - For each workstream, the contract outlines a series of deliverables or milestones that the contractor would be required to meet over the course of a 28-week period as well as the amount of payment it would receive in exchange for doing so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - With two cases prepared for hearing in 2026, this argument appears to have some merit. However, it is unclear how many cases will actually reach the panel each year now that most licensees have transitioned to annual licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119