The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Second, the department reports that it historically has used salary savings from vacancies to help cover additional operational costs. Department States That High Costs and Low Vacancy Rates Have Created Unique Cost Pressures … CHP states that it cannot depend on its historical approach to fund these activities —and therefore needs the proposed supplemental augmentation —because
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Second, the Governor ’s budget includes new discretionary proposals that use budget capacity by increasing spending or reducing revenues. These total roughly $700  million. Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the SFEU to $4.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Fund Shift for CHP and DMV Capital Projects

Feb 27, 2023 - (For reference, we estimate that roughly $35 million in additional revenue could be generated annually from a $1 increase in the base vehicle registration, and roughly $6 million from a $1 increase in the driver’s license fee.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - As shown in Figure  6 , from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually, compared to an annual average of about 70 schools from 2008‑09 to 2016‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - Second, we recommend modifying budget bill language to require that OIG ’s midyear requests for additional funding be provided to JLBC concurrently with DOF (rather than only to DOF initially, as is currently the case).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - The Legislature could require the program to further prioritize these communities, such as by adding a focus on multiunit dwellings, given that existing chargers are more heavily located in affluent areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Second, the administration is making an administrative correction of its treatment of school-related deferrals. Third, consistent with an option we presented in our recent report, the administration is proposing trailer bill language to absorb school districts ’ room.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - Second, consistent with the Scoping Plan assumptions, this scenario assumes that the state is able to reduce per capita VMT for light‑duty vehicles, which will lead to further declines in gasoline consumption.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - Second, budget trailer legislation requires the department to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2026 that summarizes outcomes of the encampment coordinator team. Third, the budget includes $1.3  million from the General Fund in both 2023-24 and 2024-25 for the department to establish a homelessness solutions team.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - Second, fund shifts would result in less funding available for other activities currently supported by the funds. For instance, any redirections from SHA ultimately would result in less funding available for state highway maintenance and rehabilitation projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854