The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation [Publication Details]

Oct 1, 2021 - The 2021‑22 budget provides a total of $31.7 billion for transportation-related programs, including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), local streets and roads (shared revenues), California Highway Patrol (CHP), Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4458

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - California is among many states that are trying to leverage online services due to COVID‑19. At least 31 states and the District of Columbia have rolled out different policies and programs aimed at encouraging greater use of online services and expanding the number of services offered online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

Review of the Draft 2020 High-Speed Rail Business Plan

Mar 13, 2020 - If the state procures electric trains in 2020, as currently envisioned by HSRA, it would commit the state in the near term to running electrified service, unless the state was willing to leave the trainsets idle.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4202

Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit

Apr 15, 2020 - Also, State Transit Assistance is the state ’s largest funding program for transit and is funded by the sales tax on diesel. The magnitude of the decline in these tax revenues is uncertain, but any significant decline may be consequential for many transit agencies that rely on this fund source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4220

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Based on our conversations with Caltrans, the department lacks sufficient information to identify the causes contributing to increased litter on state highways. Having such information could assist the state in finding effective strategies to prevent litter in the long run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2020 - SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads [Publication Details] SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads Format: Description: SB 1 has increased state funding for local streets and roads by $1.3 billion—a doubling of the previous level of shared revenues—with additional revenue increases projected in current and future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4142

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

Jan 24, 2020 - While various local revenue sources —such as local general funds and sales taxes —make up a majority of the funding for streets and roads, cities and counties also depend on federal and state funds. A major source of state funding for streets and roads is through shared revenues, which is generated from about one-third of the state ’s excise taxes on gasoline and diesel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - The budget includes a total of $85.5  million (State Highway Account) and 429.4 state staff positions —as well as 20 external consultant equivalent positions —to work on roughly 700 PIDs in 2019 ‑20, with roughly half of them expected to be completed in that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2020 - This report reviews the Governor's 2020-21 budget proposals for the state's transportation departments and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4149

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - In 2013, the state established the Active Transportation Program (ATP) by consolidating several existing state and federal programs related to walking and biking, in order to provide greater flexibility in meeting the state ’s active transportation needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955