The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - BPPE also charges several smaller fees, including fees for institutions to apply for, renew, or make changes to their licenses. The Legislature sets BPPE ’s fees in statute. The last time the Legislature adjusted these fees was during BPPE ’s 2016 sunset review, when it changed the structure of the annual licensing fee, among other changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - Nearly all of DMV ’s ongoing funding is from the Motor Vehicle Account (MVA), which derives the majority of its revenue from vehicle registration fees, driver license fees, and other fees. In addition to the appropriations mentioned below, the Supply Chain Resilience Package described earlier in this post includes funding for DMV.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

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

Feb 27, 2023 - Alternatively, it could raise one or more of the fees—such as vehicle registration and/or driver’s license fees—that support the fund. (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

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - The remainder largely is generated by other DMV fees such as driver license fees. (We note that DMV also collects various other fees at the time of vehicle registration that are not deposited into MVA, such as vehicle license fees, truck weight fees, and an additional registration fee charged to owners of zero ‑emission  vehicles.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - This new spending includes: (1) $60.2  million in one-time funding in 2024 ‑25 for the driver licensing and vehicle registration phases of the Digital Experiences Platform; (2) $17.3  million ongoing funding to cover increases in fees the California Department of Technology charges for services it provides to DMV; (3) $7.4  million in 2024 ‑25, decreasing to $4.9
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

Insurance regulation. [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2025 - Licensed Insurers that refuse to renew a home insurance policy or that reduce or eliminate coverage must provide the policyholder an explanation and any evidence used to make the d ecision. If there are changes that could be made to the home that would change the insurer ’s decision, the insurer must provide at least 90 days for the homeowner to make those changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-020

The 2024-25 Budget: Insolvency Risks for Environmental and Transportation Special Funds

Feb 27, 2024 - The remainder largely is generated by other DMV fees such as driver license fees. (We note that DMV also collects various other fees at the time of vehicle registration that are not deposited into MVA, such as vehicle license fees, truck weight fees, and an additional registration fee charged to owners of zero ‑emission  vehicles.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2025 - In addition, a voter ’s identity is established through the registration process by using their drivers ’ license number, state identification number, or last four digits of their Social Security number.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-007

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs

Feb 23, 2026 - The laws also give CDTFA various tools to enforce the flavor ban, such as citations, product seizures, and license suspensions. 2025 Actions on Licensing Funding. Funding for the Tobacco Licensing Program comes from license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - In this post, we discuss three Governor’s budget proposals for the Department of Tax and Fee Administration’s (CDTFA’s) cannabis and tobacco programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5132