The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget approved the first step of this plan by providing an across ‑the ‑board 10  p ercent grant increase effective April 1, 2019. The Governor ’s budget proposes to further increase CalWORKs grants by 13. 1  p ercent, which would raise grant levels to 50  p ercent of FPL for a family of three.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1, the proposal includes funding for ten categories of activities, with the three largest relating to vehicles (insurance, new vehicle purchases, and fuel). Figure 1 Governor ’s Proposed CHP Equipment and Operating Costs Augmentations (In Millions) Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - The current swap rate is 9.8  cents per gallon but will increase to 11.7  cents on July 1, 2017. Starting July 1, 2019, the funding package eliminates the swap tax and replaces it with a fixed excise tax of 17.3  cents per gallon —the rate in effect when the swap was created in 2010.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget also includes (1) $10  million from MVA on a one-time basis to design and develop a State-to-State Verification System pursuant to federal requirements, with a provision that the system shall not be activated to transmit or share data unless specifically authorized by statute prior to July 1, 2026; (2) $4.9  million in 2025-26 (and $3.5  million in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

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

Jan 24, 2020 - SB 1 Provides More Shared Revenues for Local Streets and Roads Increased Fuel Taxes and New Vehicle Fees. Among other changes, SB  1 increased existing fuel taxes and created two new vehicle fees. Three of the fuel tax increases went into effect on November 1, 2017 and include a (1)  12 cent per gallon increase
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's California Highway Patrol budget proposals for (1) equipment and operating costs and (2) capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5152

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - In 2017 ‑18, Caltrans requested, and the Legislature approved, two augmentations from the SHA for its IT program: IT Devices ($12  Million). The budget provided a $ 12  m illion one ‑time increase for Caltrans to replace 1, 100 o f its IT devices, such as network switches.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation $2,871 12% Economy Impacting Transportation Revenues. The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting economic downturn have significantly impacted state transportation revenues, which, in turn, impact the funding available for certain programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4272

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - The proposal would fund 12  t ransportation engineers who are expected to perform a total of 400 i nvestigations of collisions involving pedestrians and bicyclists. Each investigation is expected to require 54 hours to complete.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - As of January 2019, there were 27. 1  m illion licensed drivers and 35. 6  m illion registered vehicles in the state. The Governor ’s budget includes $1. 2  b illion for DMV in 2019 ‑20, which is roughly the same as the estimated level of spending in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948