The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Moreover, given the scale of the state’s projected budget shortfall in the coming years, the option of relying upon the General Fund or other special funds to help cover the MVA expenditures will be challenging.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package Executive Summary California ’s Transportation Systems Face Several Challenges. California has a large and complex network of transportation systems that currently face several challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - However, the department notes that based on discussions with local governments and feedback from the Clean California Local Grant Program, local governments continue to face persistent challenges related to litter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation [Publication Details]

Dec 21, 2018 - In a companion report, Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview , we describe the general types of economic effects of state climate policies, key challenges in measuring these effects, and broad issues for the Legislature to consider when designing and evaluating its climate policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3912

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - The proposed approach can help the General Fund condition in the near term but the state will need to prepare to provide the funds in the coming years despite the challenging budget  situation. Approve Fund Shift for Competitive TIRCP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The administration has shared that the scheduled reprocurement of Medi ‑Cal MCO contracts and anticipated volatility in the Medi ‑Cal caseload present challenges for renewing the MCO tax. While we agree that both factors present important challenges, we think that careful structuring of a renewed MCO tax potentially could overcome such barriers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The underlying budget dynamics today are particularly challenging for three reasons. First, revenues have not caught up with expenditures. Second, under our estimates, expenditure growth exceeds estimated revenue growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

A Review of the State's Active Transportation Program

Mar 1, 2019 - Below, we provide information on the types of projects funded, benefits achieved, and implementation challenges. Figure 1 Active Transportation Projects and Funding ( Dollars in Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3955

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

Dec 13, 2023 - Poses unique implementation challenges, such as taxing the electricity used to charge vehicles at home. Could address revenue declines from shift to ZEVs, but not declines from increases in fuel efficiency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - To ensure these potent ial benefits are achieved —as well as ensure that potential access challenges are mitigated —the Legislature could provide oversight into the use of online services at the DMV.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283