The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - As noted above, however, the Governor ’s proposal states that providing the $ 58  m illion to fully fund its positions should alleviate the need for new staffing requests in the near term by allowing Caltrans to fill its vacant positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Specifically, while the vacancy rate was 2.8  percent in 2019, it then rose to over 9  percent in 2021, and remained at 6.6  percent as of 2024, per the most recent data available. (The total number of authorized officer positions for the department has remained roughly the same since 2012.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Jan 24, 2020 - How Maintenance of Local Streets and Roads Is Funded The 482 cities and 58 counties in California own and maintain over 325,000 lane-miles of local streets and roads, which represents 82  percent of the total lane-miles in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - The California Transportation Commission (overseen by 11 voting members, including 9 appointed by the Governor and 2 b y the Legislature) reviews and adopts the major transportation project lists proposed by Caltrans and regional agencies and oversees project delivery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

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

May 13, 2018 - As shown in Figure  3 above, the Governor proposes to increase overtime FTEs by 9  percent to accommodate additional SB  1 workload. However, the Governor proposes to increase the associated funding by a much greater amount —65  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3833

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A  2018   report  by the State Coastal Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy found that 55 percent of California’s existing coastal habitats are highly vulnerable to five feet of sea‑level rise, including 60 percent of the state’s iconic beaches and 58 percent of its marshes. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The additional state staff are expected to reduce contract costs, resulting in net savings to the state of $9  million. (HSRA estimates it currently spends around $22  million for consultants to undertake this work.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  main differences between our estimates  include: Revenue Estimates Higher by $9   Billion. Over the budget window —2023 ‑24 through 2025 ‑ 26 —the administration ’s estimates of revenues (excluding policy proposals) are higher than our November 2024 estimate by $9  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - The 58  counties and 482 cities in California own and maintain over 300,000 paved lane ‑miles of local streets and roads. They also own nearly 12,000  bridges and numerous other aspects of their local road systems, such as storm drains and traffic signals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

Overview of the 2017 Transportation Funding Package

Jun 8, 2017 - California ’s 58 counties and 482 cities own and maintain these streets and roads. They also operate and maintain other aspects of their local street and road systems, such as traffic signals and storm drains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3688