The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - Specifically, 25  percent of the total auction revenue collected each year is continuously appropriated to the state ’s high ‑speed rail project, 10  percent to the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, and 5  percent to the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Transportation

Feb 14, 2017 - The proposal is the first year of a two-year effort to build charging stations at 30 locations as stated in the Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan. Caltrans plans to request funding for the r emaining 22 locations as part of the 2018-19 budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3560

The 2017-18 Budget: California Highway Patrol

Feb 9, 2017 - The CHP also promotes traffic safety by inspecting commercial vehicles, as well as inspecting and certifying school buses, ambulances, and other specialized vehicles. The CHP carries out a variety of other mandated t asks related to law enforcement, including investigating vehicular theft and providing backup to local law enforcement in criminal matters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3551

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

Jan 18, 2017 - For DMV, the Governor ’s budget proposes total expenditures of $1.1  billion, which is about the same as the current-year estimated level. About 95  percent of all DMV expenditures would come from the MVA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3533

Review of High-Speed Rail Draft 2016 Business Plan

Mar 17, 2016 - As part of the 2014 –15 budget, the Legislature also adopted budget trailer legislation to continuously appropriate, beginning in 2015 –16 , 25  percent of annual cap –and –trade auction revenue for the planning and capital costs for Phase  I of the high –speed rail project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3394

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

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2016 - The Governor’s budget provides a total of $17 billion from various fund sources for all departments and programs under the California State Transportation Agency in 2016–17. This is an increase of $664 million, or 4 percent, over the estimated current–year expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3366

The 2014-15 Budget: Capital Outlay Support Program Review [Publication Details]

May 14, 2014 - While we find that Caltrans has made minor improvements to the COS program in recent years, the program generally lacks accountability and is not operating efficiently. Specifically, we find that the COS program currently (1) lacks performance data to adequately measure program effectiveness, (2) is experiencing a substantial decline in workload that will result in significant overstaffing starting in 2014-15, and (3) allows for limited legislative and external oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3015

The 2014-15 Budget: Transportation Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2014 - This is a decline of $560 million, or 3.2 percent, below estimated expenditures for the current year. In this report, we review the Governor’s 2014-15 budget proposals for various transportation departments and programs, including the California Department of Transportation, the California High-Speed Rail Authority, the California Highway Patrol, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2966

The 2013-14 Budget: Transportation Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2013 - This is an increase of $558 million, or 2.7 percent, above estimated expenditures for the current year. In this report, we review the Governor’s 2013-14 budget proposals for various transportation departments and programs, including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the California High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA), and the California Highway Patrol.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2690