The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The MVA ’s primary source of revenue is from vehicle registration fees, as well as —to a lesser degree —from driver ’s license and identification card fees. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - The administration is in the process of reviewing BCG ’s recommendations related to procurement, headquarters staffing, and workers ’ compensation to identify which recommendations can be implemented and under what time line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - We also recommend requiring ongoing monthly project updates and quarterly fiscal reports. Finally,  we recommend the Legislature consider implementing a new governance structure to provide greater ongoing oversight of the 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - Recommendation Provide Funding on a Three-year, Limited-Term Basis and Require Workload Report. We recommend that the Legislature approve the proposed funding on only a three-year, limited-term basis, as it has done in past years when the panel ’s resource needs were not known.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies [Publication Details]

Mar 10, 2026 - This post provides background on the state’s recent efforts to identify efficiencies to achieve budget savings and our office’s comments and recommendations concerning the progress of the administration’s efforts to reduce state costs through this contract.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2026 - This brief summarizes the history, costs, and current status of the state’s effort to deploy a Next Generation 911 system and assesses the administration’s proposal to abandon the existing regional approach in favor of a statewide model. It also offers recommendations regarding legislative oversight of this project and the long-term governance of the state’s 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5145

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Recommendations. To better balance the Governor ’s need for flexibility with the Legislature ’s ability to retain its core powers and exercise oversight during and after emergencies, we recommend the Legislature take the steps below, which would result in a new emergency process summarized in the figure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - Recommendations Recommend Rejecting Proposal. In our comments above, we raise three significant concerns with the CHIPs proposal: The proposal ’s heavy dependence on federal funding makes its prospects uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - Recommendation Recommend Rejecting Proposals. As discussed in the “Overview ” section, the state is facing an ongoing projected budget deficit. We recommend proposals for new spending meet a high benchmark, particularly as such spending requires reductions or solutions in other areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - Recommendation Approve Proposed Fee Increases on a Limited-Term Basis and Require Reporting. We recommend that the Legislature approve the proposed fee increases on a limited-term, three-year basis. We also recommend directing DFPI to report annually for three years beginning on January 10, 2026, on the amount of revenue received from each increased fee and how this compares to what the department projected would be received.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025