Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2018 - With a state as big, as populous, and as complex as California, quickly summarizing how its economy or state budget works is impossible. Instead, Cal Facts is a visual guide—using a variety of different charts—to the state's economy, revenues, and major program trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3905

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - The trends under this scenario are all driven by assumptions that vehicles across the state will consume less gasoline and diesel due to increasing fuel efficiency and ZEV adoption. (In addition to consumption trends, diesel sales tax revenues also are impacted by forecasted prices.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - The Legislature likely will want to closely monitor evolving budget conditions over the next few months—including GGRF revenue trends—as it weighs its various options. Develop Plan to Ensure Fund Remains Solvent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget revenue upgrade, while somewhat higher than ours, is reasonable in light of the recent collection trends. That being said, we continue to be concerned that recent gains are on shaky ground.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These trends will be even more severe in some inland counties. For example, in Fresno County, the historical trends of five days of extreme heat per year are projected to increase to 29 days annually between 2035 and 2064 and 43 days annually between 2070 and 2099.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Caltrans’ Capital Outlay Support Program

May 13, 2018 - Recent COS Hiring and Attrition Trends. Figure  2 shows monthly hiring trends and attrition within the COS program from May 2017 through March  2018. Monthly new hires tended to increase steadily throughout the fall but since then have declined somewhat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3833

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Given the multiyear trend, it seems likely that these conditions will persist and possibly worsen. Therefore, it is reasonable for the department ’s budget to reflect an increased level of spending on the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - Figure  5 shows trends in the number of claims over the last decade, broken out by claims under $250,000 and claims over $250,000. The number of claims under $250,000 has generally been trending down somewhat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - These trends mirror those occurring nationally. Experts cite various factors for the decrease in fatalities during the 2000s, such as enhanced vehicle safety. The causes of the recent uptick are not yet well understood, though some experts cite an increase in distracted driving.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860