The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - Additional Solutions May Be Needed if Budget Problem Worsens. The Legislature likely will be seeking options for alternative budget solutions if it chooses to reject some of the Governor’s proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - To address General Fund shortfalls, the 2024-25 budget both reduced and adjusted the timing of awarded funding, instead planning to provide $25  million in 2025-26 and $50  million in 2026-27, all from GGRF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Figure 1 Governor ’s Proposed CHP Equipment and Operating Costs Augmentations (In Millions) Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding. CHP = California Highway Patrol. Assessment Concerning MVA Condition Raises the Bar for Approving New Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Savings Proposals Generates $1.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2024‑25. The Governor’s budget proposes providing $1.6 billion less in total funding for schools and community colleges than the estimated constitutional minimum funding level for 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - One-Time Spending The Governor proposes spending $25  billion of General Fund surplus monies on a one-time or temporary basis. The majority of these one-time proposals ($15  billion) meet the definition of capital outlay for the purposes of the SAL and are excludable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - To the extent these declining revenue trends persist, GGRF may not have capacity to support new commitments—such as the proposed fund shift—without requiring reductions to the 2025‑26 GGRF expenditure plan that was agreed to as part of the 2024‑25 budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority The 2024‑25 Budget Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority Summary.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The budget also includes $4.5  million in 2024 ‑25 (decreasing to $200,000 ongoing in future years) from the General Fund to continue the development and implementation of the Motor Voter Program. High-Speed Rail Authority The budget provides a total of $1.1  billion for HSRA in 2024 ‑25, mostly from GGRF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

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

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/4951/2