Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - This might be an area ripe for additional research to better test how public outreach and education campaigns might be effective (and potentially lower cost) ways to better inform consumers about the benefits of ZEVs, particularly for individuals or targeted groups who would not otherwise purchase one of these vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - (Earlier budget language —Chapter  5 of 2025 [AB  102, Gabriel] had authorized DOF to provide a $750  million loan to these agencies contingent on subsequent legislation, which was never enacted.) Chapter  104 requires DOF to complete this examination by January 10, 2026, and to include any proposal it develops in the Governor ’s January 2026-27 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Feb 24, 2023 - AB 8 = Chapter 401 of 2013 (AB 8, Perea); AQIP = Air Quality Improvement Program; CTP = Clean Transportation Program; and EFMP = Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program. Governor’s Proposal Proposes Reauthorization of Vehicle Fees Set to Expire.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - For example, funding overtime would expand the available testing slots immediately, increasing DMV ’s testing capacity from 5,000 tests monthly to  8,800 tests monthly for a year. In the long term, the department could stabilize testing availability and expand testing capacity by having dedicated
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation [Publication Details]

Dec 21, 2018 - Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation [Publication Details] Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation Format: HTML Description: Chapter 135 of 2017 (AB 398, E. Garcia) requires our office to annually report on the economic impacts and benefits of California’s statutory greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals—statewide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3912

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Feb 22, 2017 - Since the implementation of AB 60 on January 1, 2015, and through January 31, 2017, DMV has issued 836,000 AB 60 licenses. Due to pent up demand, the majority of AB 60 licenses, about 605,000, were issued in the first year alone.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

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

Dec 13, 2023 - This federally ‑funded pilot tested the ability of current global positioning system technologies to differentiate between public and private roads in a road charge system. Caltrans completed testing for this pilot in the fall of 2023 and expects to release a report on its final results in the summer of 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Fund Shift for CHP and DMV Capital Projects

Feb 27, 2023 - As we discuss in a recent report, The 2023‑24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees , the Governor is requesting that the Legislature reauthorize a set of expiring vehicle fees (known as “AB 8” fees) and continue using them for the clean transportation programs they currently support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - The pilot program is expected to begin in 2024 and, in accordance with the legislation, will test two types of rates —a flat per-mile rate and a variable per-mile rate based on a vehicle ’s fuel economy rating.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

A Review of Caltrans’ Vehicle Insurance Costs

Dec 5, 2017 - This includes pre ‑employment testing, post ‑accident testing, random testing, and reasonable suspicion testing. Other Department Policies on Driving . Caltrans has a number of policies limiting vehicle usage by its employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3721