The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Equipment and Operating Costs Augmentations Governor ’s Proposal The Governor proposes providing a one-time augmentation of $60.3  million from the MVA for CHP to cover various equipment and operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant declines—or potential permanent extinctions—of the state’s native fish species represent not just a loss of public trust natural resources, but also impair the state’s fishing industry and economy, as well as dispossess some of California’s Native American communities of essential elements of their tribal culture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's California Highway Patrol budget proposals for (1) equipment and operating costs and (2) capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

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

Feb 27, 2026 - Call Handling Equipment —This equipment enables a dispatch center to receive, process, and dispatch IP ‑based emergency communications. California Effort to Develop and Deploy Next Generation 911 Dates to at Least 2010.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The increase in construction costs stems mainly from site conditions, which were found to be more complex than initially estimated and require the use of specialized vehicles, structures, and equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - Specifically, when disaster incidents are large enough that they overwhelm a local government ’s capacity to respond, the local government can request additional resources —such as law enforcement personnel or equipment —from other governmental entities in its mutual aid region through the state ’s mutual aid system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - For example, during the COVID‑19 pandemic, the administration set up regular meetings with the Legislature to provide updates on emergency response activities, such as the availability of personal protective equipment and various executive orders that had been issued.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Proposals

Feb 20, 2022 - Military Equipment Verification Not Justified. We find the request for two positions to verify whether local law enforcement agencies have approval of their local governing body before accepting military equipment to be unnecessary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4551

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - Consider Funding Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Infrastructure Through Zero ‑Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Package . The Governor proposes $35  million from the General Fund to perform installations of electric vehicle service equipment infrastructure at state facilities in order to help the state transition its fleet to ZEVs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Reorganization can result in significant  complexities —such  as the need to shift employees and equipment to new locations, create information technology systems, and reclassify positions and responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987