The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Unclear Why the Department Is Unable to Use Salary Savings. Data do not seem to support the department ’s explanation for why it is unable to use salary savings to cover some costs as it has in the past.
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 - Additionally, attracting and retaining qualified staff can be difficult for limited-term positions since the job status provides less stability. Lack of Authority to Use Proposed Auditor Classification Could Pose Challenge.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In general, these industries tend to pay low ‑ and middle ‑wage salaries. More than 2  million Californians work in these jobs, representing about 10  percent of the state ’s overall workforce. Furthermore, Latino workers make up a disproportionate share of the workforce in outdoor industries that face greater exposure to extreme heat and wildfire smoke.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The budget includes $20.8  million from the General Fund through Caltrans to support four local transportation projects, including: (1) $8  million to repair storm damage to bluffs in Crescent City, (2) $5  million for the Active Transportation Program to support bike lanes that connect disadvantaged communities to higher education facilities and job centers, (3) $4  million to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Some of the major expenditure cost drivers have included (1)  increased employee compensation costs which have been driven by both increases to staffing levels and growing salary and benefit costs at CHP, (2)  workload related to the issuance of new driver licenses and ID cards that comply with federal standards (commonly referred to as “REAL IDs), ” and (3)  supplemental pension plan repayments that began in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - Overview of New Federal Funding for Transportation In November 2021, the federal government enacted the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a $1.2  trillion spending package for various types of infrastructure, including transportation, energy, water, and broadband.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Key information might include: (1)  the types of ports jobs that have historically been difficult to fill; (2)  the training background and experience needed for these jobs; (3)  the types of ports jobs that likely will be needed in the future; and (4)  the gap, if any, between the current workforce and the projected needs for future port operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Jan 13, 2022 - In addition to training and recruitment, the number of workers in a field also is affected by the job ’s working conditions, salary, benefits, upward ladder, and perceived prestige. The clear role of these other factors raises questions as to whether training efforts can effectively lead more workers to pursue these jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Highway Violence Task Force

Feb 14, 2022 - CHP is currently using salary savings from these vacant positions to pay for necessary overtime to maintain current levels of service to the public. Given that CHP is not fully staffed and already requiring some level of overtime for officers due to the vacancies, addressing highway shootings mainly through the increased use of overtime might overextend the current CHP workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4533