The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Starting in 2026-27, the legislation establishes fixed annual amounts of $400  million for TIRCP and $200  million for LCTOP. (To the extent that GGRF revenues are insufficient to fully cover the statutory amounts designated for continuous appropriations, funding for TIRCP, LCTOP, and other specified programs will be reduced proportionally.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Recommendation Approve Funding for TSN Replacement With Added Budget Bill Language. The replacement of the current TSN is necessary for the department to comply with federal law and to remain eligible for federal highway funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - The state has a large network of highways and local streets and roads, consisting of almost 400, 000 l ane ‑miles of pavement and over 25, 000 b ridges. Most of the state infrastructure is in good or fair condition —however , the state has struggled for many years with a large backlog of maintenance projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Clean California Local Grant Program ($400   Million). For competitive grants to local governments for beautification and cleanup projects within public spaces and local right of ways. Beautification projects included infrastructure improvements such as art installations, graffiti removal, and landscaping.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Caltrans’ Capital Outlay Support Program

May 13, 2018 - In addition, language in the 2017 ‑18 Budget Act authorized the Department of Finance (after legislative notification) to increase COS positions and funding if Caltrans filled at least 400 unfilled COS positions during 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3833

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

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

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - Climate Adaptation Programs ($400   Million). The Governor ’s budget includes funding for (1)  Caltrans to plan and implement state climate adaptation projects, (2)  CTC to administer a new competitive grant program to implement local climate adaptation projects, and (3)  Caltrans to administer a new competitive program to support local adaptation planning that identifies transportation system vulnerabilities and climate ‑related risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - In 2016 ‑17, Caltrans plans to spend a total of $1.5  billion in state funds for the Highway Maintenance Program —$1.1  billion for minor routine maintenance and about $400  million for major maintenance projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

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