The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - CHP receives roughly 60  percent of the MVA revenues ($3  billion) annually, with most of the remainder supporting activities at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Growth in CHP ’s expenditures, however, has been outpacing the MVA ’s revenue increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget language also directs any loan or other financing options developed to (1)  ensure full repayment with an agreed-upon interest rate, (2)  follow a clearly defined repayment schedule, and (3)  include a guaranteed mechanism to secure repayment from a reliable and predictable revenue source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A changing climate presents California with five key climate hazards: (1)  higher temperatures and extreme heat events, (2)  more severe wildfires, (3)  more frequent and intense droughts, (4)  flooding due to extreme precipitation events, and (5)  coastal flooding and erosion from sea ‑level rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The forthcoming Appendix 2 and 3 will also provide a complete list of the savings, spending, and tax expenditure proposals. Savings Proposals Generates $1.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - These include activities such as (1)  having a local leader sign a pledge, (2)  establishing an informal advisory board, (3)  conducting an initial litter assessment, (4)  organizing community cleanups, and (5)  creating a long ‑term plan for keeping communities clean.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The 2024 ‑25 budget provides a total of $3  million on an ongoing basis from the Public Transportation Account for the High-Speed Rail Authority Office of the Inspector General. This is an increase of $2  million from the estimated 2023 ‑24 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - Specifically, the budget extends the following through 2025-26: (1)  exemptions to penalties if agencies do not meet existing efficiency requirements under the Transportation Development Act; (2)  flexibility to use State of Good Repair Program funding to support operations; and (3)  hold harmless provisions that allow for revenue-based allocations to be based on
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Major cost shift proposals in the Governor ’s budget include: (1)  shifting $1.5  billion in costs for zero ‑emission vehicles from the General Fund to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, (2)  making $850  million in loans from special funds to the General Fund, (3)  temporarily transferring $300  million from the health care affordability reserve fund to the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662