Business, Transportation, and Housing
California Highway Patrol

The Budget includes $1.8 billion and 11,214 positions for support of the CHP. This is an increase of $231.5 million over 2006-07.


PATROL STAFFING EXPANSION
The Budget includes $16.6 million to add 120 uniformed and 41 nonuniformed positions to address workload growth associated with population growth. The full-year cost for this staff increase is $20 million.


CALIFORNIA GANG REDUCTION, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM
The Budget includes $7 million from the Motor Vehicle Account for the Highway Patrol to provide additional support to local police and sheriff agencies to suppress and prevent gang activities. CHP officers will rotate through 90 day deployments in High Intensity Gang Areas.


REPLACEMENT OF CHP RADIO SYSTEM
The Budget includes $41.7 million to continue the replacement of the CHP's antiquated radio system. The project is estimated to cost $481 million over five years to complete, and will substantially improve the CHP's ability to communicate with other state and local emergency personnel.

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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for Business, Transportation, and Housing Back to Top

 Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
 High-Speed Rail Authority
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 Department of Housing and Community Development
 Department of Corporations

PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
Enacted Budget Summary - Business, Transportation, and Housing (pdf * - 26K) -
Provides the entire Business, Transportation, and Housing Chapter in pdf format.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Enacted Budget Detail - Business, Transportation, and Housing
Displays Enacted Budget Detail information for Business, Transportation, and Housing.