Condition of Transportation Funds [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2001 - The 2001-02 budget projects a significant decrease in the State Highway Account cash balance, from an estimated $878 million at the end of 2000-01 to $222 million at the end of 2001-02. Based on past expenditure trends, we find it unlikely that the balance will fall to this level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/778

Intercity and Commuter Rail Services in California [Publication Details]

Jan 1, 1985 - This report reviews the implementation of Chapter 1183, Statutes of 1981, which authorizes the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to provide state subsidies to assist in the development and operation of intercity and commuter rail services in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2029

Condition of Transportation Funds [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We recommend adoption of budget bill language (a) limiting the transfer from the State Highway Account (SHA) to the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund (TCRF) and (b) providing increased flexibility for transferring TCRF money to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/854

Addressing Issues in the Traffic Congestion Relief Program [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Seven years into the Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP), only 26 of the 141 projects have been completed. In addition, many project sponsors have yet to identify full funding for their TCRP projects. While development work continues on many projects, delayed state funds and cost increases continue to threaten project delivery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1577

Transportation Needs Stable Long-Term Funding [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - State transportation funding has not kept pace with increasing travel for various reasons, including the fund transfers noted above. Stabilizing transportation funding would increase the efficiency of transportation expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1103

California Highway Patrol: Enhancing Road Patrol Service Through Efficiencies [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2005 - We suggest a number of measures to address workload growth in CHP's road patrol program. Most of these changes give the Legislature the opportunity to increase in-view patrols with existing levels of funding for CHP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1215

Assessment of Weight Fees on Farm Vehicles in California [Publication Details]

Oct 1, 1984 - The construction and maintenance of California's highway system is financed primarily with tax revenues from two sources: (l) federal and state taxes assessed on the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel, and (2) weight fees imposed on commercial vehicles weighing more than 2,000 pounds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3107

Funding for Transportation: What the New Federal Act Means for California [Publication Details]

Jan 19, 2006 - The new federal transportation act (SAFETEA-LU), enacted in August 2005, will provide $23.4 billion in federal funds to California through 2009 for highways, transit, and transportation safety. This represents a 40 percent increase in federal funding each year for transportation over the previous federal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1365