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

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, in areas that historically received a lot of snow, increasing temperatures are reducing the n eed for snow removal work and extending the months of the year workers can complete work on various transportation infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Beautification projects included infrastructure improvements such as art installations, graffiti removal, and landscaping. Trailer bill language —Chapter  81 of 2021 (A B  149 , Committee on Budget) —guided the implementation of this new program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Note: Excludes spending on  K ‑14  education, reserves, and debt (required by the California Constitution), and added costs to maintain existing policies. Figure also excludes some smaller spending proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - One key question will be what role state programs and policies can and should play in adapting to climate change, including how they interact with local adaptation activities, and how they should be funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

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

Jan 24, 2020 - Inflationary adjustments for all fuel excise taxes —both those previously existing and those added under SB   1 —will begin July 1, 2020. The legislation created two new vehicle fees: (1)  a transportation improvement fee and (2)  a road improvement fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - Hazardous Material Removal at Encampments. The budget plan provides $20.6  million annually in 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 from the State Highway Account to support the department ’s maintenance program in removing hazardous waste from the state highway system —particularly at homeless encampment sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

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

Jan 13, 2020 - For example, the proposed changes to the existing Department of Business Oversight —which the administration renames the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation —appears to include new functions to be added to the department ’s existing mission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - The department plans to continue adding more transactions to the VFO in the next several months. California is among many states that are trying to leverage online services due to COVID‑19. At least 31 states and the District of Columbia have rolled out different policies and programs aimed at encouraging greater use of online services and expanding the number of services offered online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283