The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Assessment Concerning MVA Condition Raises the Bar for Approving New Spending. Despite the MVA ’s projected near-term stable condition, the account ’s surplus margins remain slim and the administration estimates it will become insolvent in 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - Tort costs have increased sharply in recent years, growing from $ 45  m illion in 2014 ‑ 15 t o $93. 6  m illion in 2016 ‑17, mainly due to some exceptionally high judgments against the state. To cover the cost increases above its base funding level, the department has redirected funding from other program areas in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes $5  million in ongoing General Fund and 12 new positions to expand the existing Computer Crimes Investigation Unit and augment work combatting child sexual abuse material and human trafficking throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2019-20 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 26, 2019 - The budget includes a “placeholder ” request of $63. 7  m illion (MVA) annually from 2019 ‑ 20 t hrough 2022 ‑ 23 t o support 780 p ositions to continue addressing increased workload for processing REAL  IDs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3948

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - The budget provides: (1) $62  million ($44  million General Fund, and $18  million Special Deposit Fund, Asset Forfeiture Accounts) and a three-year extended encumbrance period to replace 3,600 in-car radio communications systems with new modular communications and mobile computer systems; (2) $15  million from the General Fund for multifunction electronic tablets that will allow
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - This assessment should identify, to the extent possible, ( 1)  t he type of litter being left on state highways, ( 2)  t he source of litter, ( 3)  t he degree to which increases in litter are concentrated in certain geographical regions, ( 4)  b est practices to reduce litter from other states, and ( 5)  p otential recommendations to prevent litter on the SHS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Given this context, the Legislature will want to apply a higher bar to its review of new spending proposals than it might in a year in which the General Fund has more capacity to support new commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Spending and Tax Expenditure Proposals New Spending Proposals of Nearly $600   Million. The Governor ’s budget includes $570  million in new discretionary General Fund spending in 2025 ‑26. After 2025 ‑26, these proposals would add about $300 million in ongoing spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - There are currently over 500, 000 t otal heavy ‑duty freight vehicles in California and over 10,000 are capable of zero ‑emission operations. In addition, Chapter   524 o f 2014 (S B  1204 , Lara) requires CARB, in consultation with CEC, to develop a strategy for financial incentives for heavy ‑duty vehicles with a goal of supporting new technologies through the commercialization process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912

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

Jan 13, 2020 - While the Legislature could set this fund balance to any amount greater than zero, since 2015 ‑ 16 t he state has enacted balances in the SFEU of around $1. 5  b illion. $1.6   Billion in Ongoing Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135