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

Dec 13, 2023 - This reflects modeling assumptions made under the Reference Scenario included in the Scoping Plan. It is important to note that the state is no longer on a path towards this scenario given recent regulations that will instigate a more rapid transition to ZEVs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation

Dec 21, 2018 - This is important for manufacturers because it can take several years to design and integrate new technologies into their vehicle models. A 2017 analysis by CARB, U.S.  EPA, and NHTSA estimated that the existing emission standards will reduce lifetime GHG emissions from all model year 2021 t hrough 2025 vehicles sold in the nation by about 100  m illion metric tons per model year ( 540  m illion metric tons total).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3912

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Increased Risk of Floods Climate models predict that California will experience less frequent but more intense storm patterns in the coming decades, including the state ’s precipitation more frequently falling as rain rather than snow compared to historical trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Jan 24, 2020 - The road improvement fee will begin July 1, 2020 and will charge an annual $100 vehicle registration fee on zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) model year 2020 and later. In flationary adjustments for the transportation improvement fee and the road improvement fee will begin January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - The transportation improvement fee charges vehicle owners an annual registration fee that varies based o n the market value of a vehicle, and the road improvement fee is an annual registration fee for zero-emission vehicles model year 2020 and later.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

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

Jan 13, 2020 - The budget also provides $ 600  m illion for two new grant programs: (1) $ 300  m illion for grants to help low ‑performing schools and districts improve their performance and (2) $ 300  m illion for schools that implement the community schools model —which typically integrates health, mental health, and other services for students and families and provides these services directly on school campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Jan 13, 2022 - This tuition plan generally pegs annual tuition increases to inflation, applies annual increases to all academic graduate students, and uses a cohort model in applying higher charges to incoming undergraduate students (with charges held flat for continuing undergraduate  students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Under its longstanding workforce training model, the CWDB convenes training parties and funds a portion of the total training costs. Training costs might include worker pay during training, costs for curriculum development, and instructor pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - Simplify Funding Distribution Model. In developing a funding package, we recommend that the Legislature adopt an approach that is more simplified than that proposed by the Governor in order to allow for future growth across all priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

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

Jan 14, 2019 - To encourage individuals to maintain coverage and avoid potential premium increases, the Governor proposes creating a state individual mandate modeled after the original federal mandate. The Governor further proposes to use the revenues from the mandate to pay for additional subsidies for those who purchase health insurance through Covered California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916