Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These closures affected an average of about 950,000 students per year in 2017‑18 through 2019‑20. Schools and child care providers will need to plan for how they can maintain continuity of education and services—particularly for more vulnerable and impacted students—as climate change disruptions become more frequent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - Finally, we note that the proposals to suspend certain capital outlay projects increases the level of resources available in the MVA by $ 25  m illion and helps address the solvency of the fund in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit

Apr 15, 2020 - This amount represents a substantial increase in federal funding for transit, with California transit agencies receiving $1.5  billion from the federal government in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020. The funding provided in the CARES Act will be allocated to transit agencies using existing federal funding formulas based on the population, as well as the size of the transit system in the areas served.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4220

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Most notably, the Governor provides a combined $ 900  m illion for six programs aimed at improving school employee training, recruitment, and retention. The budget also provides $ 600  m illion for two new grant programs: (1) $ 300  m illion for grants to help low ‑performing schools and districts improve their performance and (2) $ 300  m illion for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: Effect of Lower Cap-and-Trade Revenues on the High-Speed Rail Project

Jun 4, 2020 - The high-speed rail project receives about 25  percent of the state ’s revenues from the quarterly cap-and-trade auctions. Accordingly, the lower the state ’s cap-and-trade revenues, the less funding is available for the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4252

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - The Governor proposes to extend authorization for the sunsetting A B  8 fees from January 1, 2024 through 2035. Because these fees are constitutionally a tax, the extension would need to be approved by a two ‑thirds vote of the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - Under the budget plan, these three projects will be financed through the Public Buildings Construction Fund, with the financing costs of the bonds being repaid from the MVA over a 25-year period when they are completed (projected for August 2022).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - The transportation improvement fee went into effect on January 1, 2018 and charges vehicle owners a registration fee that ranges from $25 to $175 based on the market value of the vehicle. The road improvement fee will begin July 1, 2020 and will charge an annual $100 vehicle registration fee on zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) model year 2020 and later.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - The budget includes $25  million for site acquisition and preliminary plans for new CHP offices in Hayward, El Centro, and Ventura. The administration currently plans to request an additional $106  million as part of the 2017 –18 budget to fund the construction of these three offices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - Senate Bill 1 increases funding for this program by $25  million annually. Local and Regional Planning ($25   Million). The funding package provides $25  million annually for a new program of local planning grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688