The 2010-11 Budget: Transportation [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2010 - We recommend the Legislature (1) reduce Caltrans' capital outlay support (COS) staffing by about 1,500 (and $200 million a year) to align with actual workload if Caltrans does not provide workload justification for its COS budget; (2) reject the Governor's request to appropriate $3.45 billion in future federal transportation funds for public-private partnerships because this
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2214

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

Feb 3, 2009 - This is a net decrease of $3 billion, or about 16 percent, below the estimated current-year expenditure level. In this report we examine ways the Legislature can reduce the impact of the Governor’s transportation funding proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1922

Advancing Transportation Projects To Stimulate the Economy: An Alternative Approach [Publication Details]

Dec 10, 2008 - These projects would be ready for construction in 2008–09, 2009–10, and 2010–11, but are not scheduled for construction until later years, due to limited funding. Our bond proposal would require voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1900

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - This report summarizes various changes to law that we have recommended in recent years. Recommendations in this report include, among many others: (a) Simplify and Consolidate K-12 General Purpose Funding, (b) Promote the Adoption of Health Information Technology in California, (c) Fund Inmate Education Programs Based on Actual Attendance, and (d) Increase and Index the State Gas Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897

Appropriating Proposition 1B Funds [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Proposition 1B authorizes about $20 billion in bond funds for transportation. The measure allocates specific amounts of bond funding for particular transportation uses, and requires that the funding be subject to legislative appropriation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1576

Eliminating Spillover [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - While eliminating the spillover would result in less funding for transit operations through the State Transit Assistance program in some years, it would increase the predictability and stability of annual funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1575

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

Funding for Transportation Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - In addition, as part of his Strategic Growth Plan, the Governor proposes to provide $12 billion in general obligation bond funding and $14 billion in revenue bond funding for state transportation over the next ten years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1435

Enhanced Radio System Proposed to Improve CHP’s Communications [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Enhanced Radio System Proposed to Improve CHP’s Communications [Publication Details] Enhanced Radio System Proposed to Improve CHP’s Communications Format: HTML Description: The California Highway Patrol (CHP) proposes to begin in 2006-07 a five-year, $491 million project to modernize its radio system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1436

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