The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals California Highway Patrol Proposals Summary In this post, we review two of the Governor ’s 2026-27 budget proposals for the California Highway Patrol (CHP): a $60  million temporary augmentation from the Motor Vehicle Account (MVA) for equipment and operating costs, and a total of $2.3  million on a one-time basis from the General Fund for two capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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 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

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Budget trailer legislation —Chapter  16 of 2025 (SB  128, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) —authorizes Caltrans and local agencies to create a “Games Route Network. ” This will be a temporary network of designated highway lanes that provide exclusive or priority access to vehicles serving the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Costs for cities and counties might include adding drainage to roads to manage more intense rain events, or modifying water treatment plants located along the coast to accommodate higher sea levels. …And Private Residents and Businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Overview of Transit Funding in California [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2025 - Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4955

High-Speed Rail 2025 Project Update Report [Publication Details]

Mar 27, 2025 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 On Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5022

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

Jan 13, 2025 - In this report, we provide a brief summary of the Governor ’s budget based on our initial review as of January 12. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release many additional issue ‑specific budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951/3