The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - 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 (1)  inflation and other costs like technology upgrades have led to uniquely higher costs, and (2)  it has comparatively lower officer
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The program will offer competitive grants to local governments and federally recognized tribal governments for litter abatement efforts, with a particular focus on projects that create employment pathways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Feb 8, 2024 - The IG ’s proposed work plan envisions that OIG will conduct six programmatic reviews annually, as well as investigate complaints (such as from whistleblowers) and conduct ad hoc reviews. We summarize OIG ’s work plan for 2024 ‑25 in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Given the limited General Fund available and uncertain budget context, we recommend the Legislature reject this proposal to create a new local litter abatement grant program. In our assessment, this proposal to create a new program does not meet the high bar for approving new discretionary General Fund spending because (1) local litter abatement is not a core
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

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

Jan 13, 2025 - First, some proposals provide short ‑term budget savings that create more budget capacity. These total $2.2  billion. Second, the Governor ’s budget includes new discretionary proposals that use budget capacity by increasing spending or reducing revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - These new positions, along with the recently appointed Inspector General, will launch the office, which was created by Chapter  71 of 2022 (SB  198, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review). The budget package also includes trailer legislation to make technical amendments to Chapter  71 and facilitate the successful startup of the office.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - While postponing providing these funds will create cost pressures in future budget cycles, the state has already committed these amounts for specific projects and, as such, has limited flexibility around making reductions without creating significant disruptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - More Severe Wildfires Warmer average temperatures and drier environments also create conditions that lead to extreme, high ‑severity wildfires. These conditions increasingly dry out vegetation and lengthen the wildfire season, which raise wildfire risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 27, 2023 - Adding additional commitments to the fund —such as the $25  million in annual debt service for current proposed projects and additional debt service for forthcoming projects —would accelerate the fund ’s anticipated insolvency and necessitate legislative action to address the fund condition somewhat sooner than would  otherwise  be  the  case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710