DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - At the VFO, customers can fill out online forms, upload the required documents, and receive follow up from DMV to complete the transaction. About 130 select field office and headquarter employees process transactions for the VFO on a daily basis, although the exact number of employees fluctuate depending on customer demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

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

Feb 27, 2023 - Adding additional commitments to the fund —such as the $25  million in annual debt service for current proposed projects and additional debt service for forthcoming projects —would accelerate the fund ’s anticipated insolvency and necessitate legislative action to address the fund condition somewhat sooner than would  otherwise  be  the  case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - The IG ’s proposed work plan envisions that OIG will conduct six programmatic reviews annually, as well as investigate complaints (such as from whistleblowers) and conduct ad hoc reviews. We summarize OIG ’s work plan for 2024 ‑25 in Figure  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Costs for cities and counties might include adding drainage to roads to manage more intense rain events, or modifying water treatment plants located along the coast to accommodate higher sea levels. …And Private Residents and Businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2022-23 Budget: Highway Violence Task Force

Feb 14, 2022 - In 2021,  CHP began collecting statewide data on other forms of violent crime on the state highway system, such as non ‑shooting homicides and thrown objects. CHP  reported 355 of these types of crimes in 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4533

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

Feb 22, 2017 - The request also includes costs associated with producing driver license cards, printing forms and informational materials, and contracts for interpreters. LAO Assessment Proposal Assumes Future Workload Will Be Lower Than Current Level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3575

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - For example, the proposed changes to the existing Department of Business Oversight —which the administration renames the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation —appears to include new functions to be added to the department ’s existing mission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Feb 24, 2023 - The Legislature could require the program to further prioritize these communities, such as by adding a focus on multiunit dwellings, given that existing chargers are more heavily located in affluent areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - In recent years, the state has not added much highway capacity to address congestion, as research suggests this approach only works temporarily because it ultimately attracts more drivers. Instead, the state has tried alternatives, such as creating fee ‑based express lanes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

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

Jan 24, 2020 - Inflationary adjustments for all fuel excise taxes —both those previously existing and those added under SB   1 —will begin July 1, 2020. The legislation created two new vehicle fees: (1)  a transportation improvement fee and (2)  a road improvement fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142