Review of the Draft 2020 High-Speed Rail Business Plan

Mar 13, 2020 - Key Oversight Issues—Success of Interim Service Depends on Various Factors In this section, we discuss how some of the key assumptions made by the ETO could affect its assessment of alternatives for interim high ‑speed rail service, including on the proposed Merced ‑to ‑Bakersfield segment .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4202

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - Key Considerations for Weighing Various Options. We identify four key criteria the Legislature can use to help guide its evaluation of options for addressing declining state transportation revenues: “User‑Pays” Principle.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation [Publication Details]

Dec 21, 2018 - This report provides our assessment of the effects, of major policies in the transportation sector intended to help meet these goals, as well as identifies some key issues for the Legislature to consider as it makes future policy and budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3912

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

Feb 15, 2022 - These developments could prove helpful in the future because an adequate number of workers who have the needed skills is a key element of smooth operations at the ports. Unclear if Workforce Shortage Exists or if Training Is Key Bottleneck.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Two key areas where these savings have eroded are in the managed care organization (MCO) tax package and reductions to state operations. These are described in the box below. The forthcoming Appendix 1 will also provide a full list of the solutions from the 2024 ‑25 budget package that generate savings in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

California's Transportation System [Publication Details]

Jun 7, 2018 - The aim of this primer is to provide policymakers and the public with key information about this system. The primer begins with a chapter describing transportation governance. The subsequent five chapters consist of visual charts that provide information about the following: Driving.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3860

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - Figure 2 Climate Change Impacts on Transportation: Key Issues for Legislative Consideration How do the merits of preparing for changing conditions compare with the consequences of failing to prepare?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

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

Jan 13, 2020 - By proposing a budget with very small operating surpluses, the Governor eliminates a key tool of recession preparedness. Recommend Legislature Consider Overall Targets for Reserves and Operating Surplus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean California Local Grant Program

Feb 10, 2022 - As mentioned earlier, Caltrans is statutorily required to report on key project outcomes of CCLGP as part of the 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24 budgets. Given that CCLGP is a new program, the reported outcomes are intended to provide the Legislature with information on how effectively the program met its core objectives, which could then be used to guide future funding decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4526

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Introduction This report contains four primary sections: (1)  a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2)  the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3)  significant existing state ‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4)  key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575