The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Senate Bill 840 also includes legislative intent language to use $125  million from GGRF in 2026-27 for the state to provide transit passes. Caltrans The budget provides $16.1  billion to support Caltrans in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit

Apr 15, 2020 - In California, 25 “self-help ” counties have passed local sales tax measures for transportation, a portion of which goes to transit. Also, State Transit Assistance is the state ’s largest funding program for transit and is funded by the sales tax on diesel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4220

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Budget Solutions in Transportation Programs

Feb 13, 2023 - Waiting until after the budget act is passed would prevent additional local agencies from going through the process of planning projects and applying for funds that may not ultimately be appropriated to the department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4676

High-Speed Rail Is at a Critical Juncture [Publication Details]

May 10, 2011 - We also recommend that the Legislature pass legislation this session that shifts the responsibility for the day-to-day and strategic development of the project from HSRA to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2475

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - (Self-help counties are those that have passed local sales tax measures dedicated to transportation improvements.) California Highway Patrol The budget provides $3  billion for CHP in 2023-24, which represents a reduction of $106  million (3  percent) relative to 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - Moreover, in the event that the budget condition worsens (our current revenue projections suggest this is likely), the Legislature will need to identify additional solutions in order to meet its constitutional requirement to pass a balanced budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Because the State Constitution requires the state to pass a balanced budget, the Governor must propose solutions when the administration estimates the state faces a budget problem. The state has many types of solutions —or tools —for addressing a budget problem, but the most important include: reserve withdrawals, spending reductions, revenue increases, and cost shifts (for example, between funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - The budget also assumes $18  million in savings to the MVA related to passing on credit card transaction fees to customers rather than having such fees paid by the state. (The budget also assumes $16  million in similar savings to three other transportation special funds.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - (This takes into consideration the costs that fossil fuel companies —covered under the cap ‑and ‑trade program —add to each gallon of gas, reflecting their program compliance costs that they choose to pass on to customers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - For example, the Legislature passed SB  1351 (Beall) in August 2020, which authorizes a new revenue bond to accelerate SHOPP projects, in part to take advantage on the current bidding environment. Actual Revenues in 2020 ‑21 Will Depend on the Pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268