The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs

Feb 13, 2023 - Specifically, they create a dynamic where the Legislature would then need to consider whether it should cut funding that local agencies (1)  had already applied for and/or (2)  had already been promised.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit

Apr 15, 2020 - To cut costs, transit agencies have been reducing some services, such as by decreasing the number of buses and routes. However, these measures are not expected to be sufficient to make up the revenue losses transit providers are facing due to the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4220

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

Feb 27, 2023 - For example, when the state has a budget problem, bonds can help fund the project while lessening potential pressure on the state to cut into existing programs. On the other hand, one benefit of using cash is that, compared to bonds, it results in a lower overall project cost because the state does not have to pay interest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4710

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

Feb 15, 2022 - GO‑Biz has a cross‑cutting coordination role for the state’s key economic issues but has limited expertise in technical goods movement issues. CalSTA or the Office of Freight Planning in the California Department of Transportation might be better suited to effectively administer the grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Based on the reserve balance and one ‑time cushion, we think the state likely could weather a relatively mild recession without resorting to significant cuts or payment deferrals for school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Jan 13, 2020 - This approach provides the state with a cushion to more easily accommodate a drop in the minimum guarantee without making cuts to ongoing programs. Though the Governor Is Focusing on Issues of Legislative Concern, One ‑Time Funding Might Not Have Much Impact.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - In this report, we analyze the Governor’s budget proposals for various transportation departments and programs. We begin by providing an overview of the Governor’s proposed budget for each department and program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745