County legislative update flags $226M VLF shortfall and other state budget items
County legislative staff briefed supervisors on the 2026 state budget, federal developments, and a projected vehicle-license-fee shortfall (about $226M) that the board said will be a top priority for advocacy and a subject of an upcoming study session and press conference.
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Chief legislative officer Connie Driscoll Juarez and legislative analyst Ellie Aguayo presented the county's third-quarter state and federal legislative update. The presentation reviewed the recently enacted 2026 State Budget Act and specific allocations affecting counties, then highlighted the county's new estimate that its vehicle-license-fee (VLF) shortfall for fiscal year 2025–26 is approximately $226 million, of which about $134 million is the county's share.
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