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

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

Feb 27, 2026 - Between July 2019 and August 2025, Next Generation 911  system development costs in accordance with the regional approach totaled $456   million. The total cost to simultaneously operate legacy 911 during these same years was $148   million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145