Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - State Fuel Taxes Gasoline Taxes ($2.5   Billion). The state currently has two excise taxes on each gallon of gasoline: a base tax and a variable “swap ” tax. (We note that there is also a federal excise tax of 18.4  cents per gallon.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Feb 22, 2017 - Additionally, DMV licenses and regulates vehicle-related businesses such as automobile dealers and driver training schools, and collects certain fees and tax revenues for state and local agencies. The Governor ’s budget includes $1.1  billion for DMV in 2017 ‑18, which is about the same as the estimated level of spending in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - State Diesel Taxes. The state also collects revenue from taxes on diesel fuel. Figure  5 shows the current diesel tax rates for the state ’s three taxes on diesel fuel —an excise tax and two sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Transportation Budget

Jan 18, 2017 - The budget estimates that the package will generate an average of $4.2  billion annually over the next ten years, primarily from a new $65 vehicle registration tax and increasing gasoline and diesel excise taxes and indexing the rates for inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3533

Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - Essentially, the gas excise tax serves as a proxy charge for road usage, as taxes paid roughly correspond with miles driven. However, over time changes in the type and fuel efficiency of vehicles have eroded the relationship between fuel taxes and road usage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

Road Charge Pilot Program Update [Publication Details]

Sep 15, 2016 - In 2014, legislation was enacted that requires the California State Transportation Agency to conduct a road charge pilot program to study the feasibility of charging individuals for each mile they drive as an alternative to fuel taxes. The road charge pilot program officially began in July 2016 and will continue through March 2017. In this post, we provide an update on the pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3499

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - This is because under the Governor ’s plan, the new revenues allocated to SHOPP would come from permanent tax increases that would continue even when the need for funding is less in the future. Governor ’s Accountability Measures Are Limited.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

The 2011-12 Budget: Achieving General Fund Relief From Transportation Funds [Publication Details]

Jan 25, 2011 - However, the passage of ballot measures in November 2010 potentially undoes portions of the tax swap package. In response to these ballot measures, the Governor’s January 2011-12 budget proposes statutory changes to recapture the use of transportation funds to help balance the state’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2405

Use of Local Share of Gas Tax Revenues [Publication Details]

Jun 10, 2009 - Use of Local Share of Gas Tax Revenues [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2101

2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Transportation [Publication Details]

Feb 3, 2009 - The specific actions the Legislature can take include more clearly setting funding priorities, providing more funding from ongoing sources by raising the per gallon tax on gasoline and diesel, and exploring new ways of funding transportation programs, such as charging a mileage-based fee to generate revenues for transportation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1922