The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget also provides Caltrans with $17.6  million on a one-time basis from the State Highway Account for the Games Route Network and other related highway improvements. Additionally, SB  128 appropriates $1,000 from the State Highway Account for Caltrans to fund capital projects that support the Games Route Network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - California ’s network of local streets and roads was much larger, consisting of about 335, 000 l ane miles. This includes 181, 000 l ane miles of city streets and 155, 000 l ane miles of county roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - The growth is largely related to (1)  an increase in the number of local projects on the state highway system that Caltrans supports and (2)  workload associated with expanding the state ’s Broadband Middle Mile Network Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Background Transportation System Network Must Be Updated. The Transportation System Network (TSN) is an existing department database that is used to store collision and roadway data for the SHS. Recent federal laws require states to expand their safety data systems to identify fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

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

Jan 24, 2020 - This network is a vital component of the state ’s transportation system, as 44  percent of the annual vehicle miles traveled is driven on local streets and roads. Local governments also own and maintain over 12,000 bridges and other essential transportation assets such as storm drains, traffic signals, and sidewalks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - The increase is largely related to workload associated with the state ’s Broadband Middle Mile Network Program. Caltrans ’ responsibilities for this program include managing the construction of the middle-mile infrastructure along the state highway system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - California has a large and complex network of transportation systems that currently face several challenges. These challenges include (1) aging highways, (2) aging local roads and transit systems, (3) increased traffic congestion, (4) increased demand for transportation alternatives, and (5) increased goods movement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - The budget provided a $ 12  m illion one ‑time increase for Caltrans to replace 1, 100 o f its IT devices, such as network switches. In its proposal, Caltrans noted that about 6, 000 o f its 11,000 IT devices were at the end of their useful life, and it would use the funding to replace devices at the greatest risk of failure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - Developing estimates for the GHG emissions reductions associated with spending on public ZEV infrastructure is challenging because the programs are intended to address the network effect that the demand for ZEVs and recharging and refueling stations is partially dependent on the availability of each other.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3912