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

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor has signaled interest in changing the state ’s reserve policy by: (1)  increasing the cap on BSA required deposits from 10  percent of General Fund taxes to 20  percent of General Fund taxes, and (2)  excluding the state ’s reserve deposits from the state appropriations limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Note: Excludes spending on  K ‑14  education, reserves, and debt (required by the California Constitution), and added costs to maintain existing policies. Figure also excludes some smaller spending proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - Based on our review of the program and data currently available on project outcomes, we find that most program funding supports infrastructure projects, such as constructing sidewalks, bike lanes, and crossing signals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955

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

Transportation Programming and Funding [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 1996 - Transportation Programming and Funding [Publication Details] HTML Description: The 1996 Fund Estimate is in "balance", but only as a result of (1) deleting previously scheduled projects, (2) adding no new projects and using revenues from future years to fund some existing projects, (3) deferring some project costs beyond 2002-03, and (4) not addressing the costs for toll bridge seismic retrofit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/287

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 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

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Signals Commitment to Improving Affordability in Covered California. The Governor signals a commitment to working with the Legislature and other stakeholders on options to improve affordability and access to health care coverage through California ’s health insurance marketplace, known as the California Health Benefit Exchange (Covered California).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492